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Kolsch

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Mitch
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 4th 2017
1.048
1.011
4.8%
26.4
4.0
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb American - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 64.3%
2 lb US - Pale 2-Row2 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 28.6%
0.50 lb Munich - Light 10L0.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 7.1%
7 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 55 min 23.92 66.7%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 2.44 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Gelatine Fining Kegging --
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
3 gr Gypsum
4 gr Calcium Chloride
0.5 Campden tablet
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
5.25 gal Sparge -- 165 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 2.8 11.2  
Mash volume with grains 3.36 13.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.88 -3.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.88 g | 15.5 qt) 3.83 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 4 16  
Going into fermentor 4 16  
Total: 6.63 26.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Day 0: Pitch WLP029 and ferment at 65*F
Day 10: Pour gelatine into keg first, then rack beer. Set PSI to 25
Day 11: Release pressure, then set PSI to 8
Day 18+: Sacrifice first pint, then enjoy

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