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Hootenanny

176 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 98 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 106.99 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (ending kettle)
Source: matt
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 1st 2023
1.054
1.009
5.9%
28.5
3.9
5.6
165.50
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
110 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row110 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 0.79 / lb
86.90
37 1.2 64%
55 lb The Swaen - Swaen Vienna55 lb Swaen Vienna 0.80 / lb
44.00
36.8 4.5 32%
3 lb German - Acidulated Malt3 lb Acidulated Malt 1.20 / lb
3.60
27 3.4 1.7%
4 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose4 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 1.00 / lb
4.00
42 0.5 2.3%
172 lbs / 138.50
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum6 oz German Magnum Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 60 min 12.45 21.4%
8 oz Perle8 oz Perle Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Pellet 6.2 Boil 60 min 9.8 28.6%
14 oz Perle14 oz Perle Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Pellet 6.2 Boil 10 min 6.22 50%
28 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
59.85 gal Strike 164 °F 149 °F 60 min
68.14 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
25 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
23 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- Apex kolsch
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
54.00 / each
27.00
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1731 B cells required
27.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 70 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Hootenanny" Kölsch beer recipe by matt. All Grain, ABV 5.88%, IBU 28.47, SRM 3.86, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Swaen Vienna, Acidulated Malt, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (German Magnum, Perle) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Salt)
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