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Hootenanny

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 105 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 113.74 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Source: matt
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 1st 2023
1.051
1.009
5.4%
23.5
4.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
115 lb American - Pilsner115 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 64.6%
55 lb American - Vienna55 lb Vienna 35 4 30.9%
8 lb German - Acidulated Malt8 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.5%
178 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum7 oz German Magnum Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 60 min 18.93 30.4%
16 oz Saaz16 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 20 min 4.52 69.6%
23 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
89 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 90 min
46.99 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
45 g Gypsum Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- Apex kolsch
Amount:
250 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1756 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 80 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Hootenanny" Kölsch beer recipe by matt. All Grain, ABV 5.39%, IBU 23.45, SRM 4.07, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (German Magnum, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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