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Watermelon Kolsch

161 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Klassy Klasen
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 23rd 2017
1.049
1.011
5.0%
22.8
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 80%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 20%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Northern Brewer - Hallertau1.25 oz Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 19.05 71.4%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - Hallertau0.5 oz Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 15 min 3.78 28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
24 oz Strained Watermelon Pulp Other Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 379 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Force Carbonation       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.57 g | 22.3 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.82 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Watermelon Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Klassy Klasen. All Grain, ABV 5.01%, IBU 22.84, SRM 4.19, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light) Hops: (Hallertau) Other: (Strained Watermelon Pulp)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-07-03 17:56 UTC