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Cool Kolsch

175 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 10th 2017
1.053
1.013
5.2%
19.7
4.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 90.9%
1 lb German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 37 6 9.1%
11 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 15.74 66.7%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 15 min 3.91 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Other Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp WYeastNutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Clover Hill, Frederick, MD tap - 5/16
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
16 3 6 12 5 45
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Decoction -- 153 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.44 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.49 g | 22 qt) 4.69 18.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.31 g | 29.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cool Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by BrewerBrianW. All Grain, ABV 5.21%, IBU 19.65, SRM 4.12, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Whirlfloc, WYeastNutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-09-10 03:29 UTC