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Der Kolsch

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 4th 2019
1.049
1.012
4.8%
23.4
5.3
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 91.7%
8 oz American - Vienna8 oz Vienna 35 4 4.2%
8 oz Belgian - CaraVienne8 oz CaraVienne 34 20 4.2%
192 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Liberty0.5 oz Liberty Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 60 min 7.74 22.2%
1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 30 min 13.95 55.6%
0.50 oz Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 4.3 Boil 5 min 1.66 22.2%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Seattle, USA - Cedar River Watershed, 1st Qtr 2018
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
4.3 gal Strike 131 °F 131 °F 10 min
Infusion -- 145 °F 60 min
Steeping -- 158 °F 30 min
3 gal Mash Out Sparge -- 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.83 g | 15.3 qt) 3.75 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.25 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch or Wyeast 2565 German Kölsch
Chill wort to 58°F and pitch yeast. Allow temp to rise to 68°F after 4 days. Lager for 2 months at 40°F
Bohemian Pilsner; Skagit Cara Vienna; Caramel 20

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