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Kolsch

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.35 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: morebeer
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 11th 2018
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 95.2%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 4.8%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 27.14 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 1 min 0.5 50%
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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:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion -- 150 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.24 g | 37 qt) 8.91 35.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.08 g | 40.3 qt) 9.75 39  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.68 g | 30.7 qt) 7.35 29.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6.1 24.4  
Volume into fermentor 6.1 24.4  
Total: 8.91 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by morebeer. BIAB, ABV 5.28%, IBU 27.64, SRM 3.76, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 15L) Hops: (Perle, Saaz)
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