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"Kolsch" But No Cigar

140 calories 11.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 5th 2018
1.043
1.007
4.8%
22.1
5.7
6.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb American - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 70.6%
1.50 lb American - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna 35 4 23.5%
6 oz American - Victory6 oz Victory 34 28 5.9%
6.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.90 oz Saaz0.9 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 19.09 56.3%
0.70 oz Saaz0.7 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.96 43.8%
1.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 50 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lexington, Ky 40515 24Nov18
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.3 gal Dunk/Batch Sparge Sparge -- 148 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.11 g | 24.4 qt) 5.61 22.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.62 g | 26.5 qt) 6.12 24.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.8 -3.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.06 g | 20.2 qt) 4.56 18.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.5 g | 14 qt) 4 16  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 3.5 14  
Total: 5.61 22.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
""Kolsch" But No Cigar" Kölsch beer recipe by Timmysj13. BIAB, ABV 4.77%, IBU 22.05, SRM 5.68, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Victory) Hops: (Saaz)
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