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Kolsch

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Leichtbier
Boil Time: 20 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Adapted from Brulosophy
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 29th 2019
1.050
1.012
4.9%
25.2
3.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb American - Pilsner10.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 95.5%
0.50 lb German - Munich Light0.5 lb Munich Light 37 6 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 oz Tettnanger1.75 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 First Wort at 180 °F 0 min 18.52 87.5%
0.25 oz Horizon0.25 oz Horizon Hops Leaf/Whole 12.5 First Wort at 180 °F 0 min 6.68 12.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.10 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.70 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
0.70 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
0.10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
0.10 g Table Salt Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G03 Dieter
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 1 2 45 149 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.7 g | 30.8 qt) 9.13 36.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.58 g | 34.3 qt) 10.01 40  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.08 g | 24.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -0.5 -2  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 7.2 28.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 7.2 g | 28.8 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" German Leichtbier beer recipe by Adapted from Brulosophy. BIAB, ABV 4.88%, IBU 25.21, SRM 3.85, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light) Hops: (Tettnanger, Horizon) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Table Salt)
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