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Kolsch #2

Method: BIAB
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Kevin
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday March 30th 2023

Mexican Amber Lager

by fzbjoe

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 18

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

22.2

SRM (morey):

6.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

30.28

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.70 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner7.7 lb Pilsner	$ 2.00 / lb $ 15.40	36	1.5	70.6%
2.20 lb	Admiral - Pacific Victor2.2 lb Pacific Victor	$ 2.50 / lb $ 5.50	37	6	20.2%
8 oz	Briess - American Honey Malt8 oz American Honey Malt	$ 2.00 / lb $ 1.00	37.7	25	4.6%
0.50 lb	Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt0.5 lb Crystal 15 Malt	$ 2.00 / lb $ 1.00	34	15	4.6%
10.90 lbs / $ 22.90

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 2.45 / oz $ 2.45	Pellet	5.4	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	21.26	33.3%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 2.45 / oz $ 1.23	Pellet	5.4	Whirlpool at 170 °F	0 min	0.96	16.7%
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 2.47 / oz $ 3.71	Pellet	5.9	Dry Hop at 60 °F	5 days		50%
3 oz / $ 7.38

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	$ 2.45 / oz $ 3.67	22.22	50%
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 2.47 / oz $ 3.70		50%
3 oz / $ 7.38

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal	Target strike for BIAB	Strike	160 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.20 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.75 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Liters	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 134 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 5.3 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Last Updated: 2024-05-04 16:42 UTC

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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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