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Afternoon Delight Kolsch

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 6th 2020
1.053
1.012
5.4%
31.6
4.6
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb American - Pale 2-Row18 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 82.8%
2.75 lb Crisp Malting - Munich Malt2.75 lb Munich Malt 37 10 12.6%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.6%
21.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 18.15 44.4%
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 30 min 10.46 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 15 min 2.33 11.1%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 2.9 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 0.63 11.1%
9 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
2.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.22 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.75 gal Strike 162 °F 148 °F 75 min
10.25 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.8 gal (55.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.8 gal (7.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 6.8 27.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.5 g | 34 qt) 8.54 34.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.72 -10.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.97 g | 39.9 qt) 9.67 38.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.8 g | 55.2 qt) 13.5 54  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 16.47 65.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

For fermentation set thermostat to 67 (optimal range is 65-69)
no diacetyl rest needed at this temp range
when fermentation is complete rack to secondary then drop temp by 2 degrees every 12 hours until thermostat is at 30
lager in the 20-32 range for 4 weeks

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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-06 22:17 UTC