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Kolsch Style Ale

162 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 11th 2017
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner10.5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 91.3%
0.60 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt0.6 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 5.2%
0.40 lb Avangard - Crystal 10L0.4 lb Crystal 10L 38.2 8 3.5%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 25.74 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 253 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.2 gal Step up Mash Strike 145 °F 145 °F 30 min
Decoction 155 °F 155 °F 30 min
1 gal Batch Sparge 190 °F 190 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 156 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.45 g | 17.8 qt) 3.58 14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.2 24.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.7 22.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.7 g | 22.8 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.89 31.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch Style Ale" Kölsch beer recipe by Enzoras. All Grain, ABV 4.75%, IBU 25.74, SRM 3.75, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Crystal 10L) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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