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Crispy Kolsch

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 13th 2020
1.048
1.011
4.8%
27.2
4.2
5.5
2.62
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.25 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen9.25 lb BEST Pilsen $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37 1.9 78.1%
2 lb German - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37 4 16.9%
0.50 lb American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 4.2%
0.10 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.1 lb German - Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 0.8%
11.85 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger1 oz GR Tettnanger Hops $ 1.25 / oz
$ 1.25 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 9.49 44.4%
0.25 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum (15 AA) / 0.87 Pounds0.25 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum (15 AA) / 0.87 Pounds Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 13.23 11.1%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops $ 1.37 / oz
$ 1.37 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.48 44.4%
2.25 oz / $ 2.62
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G03 Dieter
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
63.9 8.7 8 79 84.4 16
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Infusion 157 °F 147 °F 120 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5.26 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.53 gal (66.12 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 11.05 gal (44.21 qt) and adding 4.53 gal (18.12 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.58 62.3  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (5.26 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (9.23 g). Reduce mash thickness to 3.11 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 13.85 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 5.26 qt/lb 15.58 62.3  
Mash volume with grains 16.53 66.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.48 -5.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.23 36.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Crispy Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by PrattBrewers. All Grain, ABV 4.81%, IBU 27.19, SRM 4.22, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Vienna, White Wheat, German - Acidulated Malt) Hops: (GR Tettnanger, Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum (15 AA) / 0.87 Pounds, Hersbrucker) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt)
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