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Bell James Kölsch

Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 49 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 61.17 liters
Post Boil Size: 51.8 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: NattyJ
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 357 calories (Per 750ml)
Carbs: 38.9 g (Per 750ml)

Created: Tuesday September 27th 2022

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OG: 1.045 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 20

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

19.2

SRM (morey):

3.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

57.09

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 kg	Weyermann - Pilsner10 kg Pilsner	$ 3.58 / kg $ 35.80	36	1.5	90.1%
1.10 kg	Barrett Burston - Wheat Malt1.1 kg Wheat Malt	$ 2.31 / kg $ 2.54	35.4	1.8	9.9%
11.10 kg / $ 38.34

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
75 g	Tettnang75 g Tettnang Hops	$ 0.09 / g $ 6.75	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	19.21	100%
75 g / $ 6.75

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
75 g	Tettnang (Pellet) 75 g Tettnang (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.09 / g $ 6.75	19.21	100%
75 g / $ 6.75

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
41.56 L	HERMS - Beta Sacch Rest	Strike	63 °C	63 °C	30 min
	HERMS - Alpha Sacch Rest	Temperature	69 °C	69 °C	45 min
	Mash Out	Temperature	76 °C	76 °C	15 min
33.19 L		Fly Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.75 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
13.38 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.01 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029

Amount:	4 Liters	Cost:	$ 3.00 / L $ 12.00
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	18 - 21 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	16 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 309 B cells required

$ 12.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 1.19 bar Temp: 4 °C CO₂ Level: 3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

ACT - Gungahlin Water Report 2021 - Averages

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
18	2	3	5	5	56
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Notes

1st Kölsch.
Super clean when fermented at 14c.

Might try increasing the fermentation temp slightly (16c) for second attempt.

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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