Kentucky Kölsch Beer Recipe | All Grain Kentucky Common by SneakySnek | Brewer's Friend
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Kentucky Kölsch

163 calories 18.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 9th 2023
1.049
1.015
4.5%
18.2
16.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Pilsner6.5 lb Pilsner 37.7 2 65%
1 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Munich1 lb Munich 37.4 8 10%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 20%
0.30 lb Briess - Blackprinz Malt0.3 lb Blackprinz Malt 25 500 3%
0.20 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 15.2 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 3.03 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
68.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Kentucky Kölsch" Kentucky Common beer recipe by SneakySnek. All Grain, ABV 4.47%, IBU 18.22, SRM 16.57, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, Flaked Corn, Blackprinz Malt, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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