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Kolsch

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 28th 2018
1.046
1.011
4.6%
32.0
3.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb German - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 100%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz German tradition1 oz German tradition Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 18.38 40%
1 oz German Hersbrucker1 oz German Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 30 min 6.78 40%
0.50 oz Hallertau Blanc0.5 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 6.81 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 151 °F --
3.6 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.09 12.4  
Mash volume with grains 3.85 15.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.44 g | 21.8 qt) 5.85 23.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.52 g | 22.1 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.28 g | 25.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Northern Brewer. All Grain, ABV 4.6%, IBU 31.96, SRM 3, Fermentables: (Pilsner) Hops: (German tradition, German Hersbrucker, Hallertau Blanc)
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