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Kaffir Lime Kolsch

136 calories 11.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 136 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 7th 2017
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 75.3%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 10.8%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 10.8%
0.30 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.3 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.2%
9.30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 17.95 75.2%
0.33 oz Citra0.33 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 3.14 24.8%
1.33 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 each Lime zest Flavor Secondary 0 min.
2 tsp Kaffir lime leaf powder Spice Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 69 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 149 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.91 11.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.65 14.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.06 g | 20.2 qt) 4.51 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.55 g | 26.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.41 29.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Lime zest and kaffir lime leaf should be mixed together with just enough vodka to cover. Mixture will be ready to add to beer in 2 days.

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