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Kolsch 25

Name: Kolsch 25
Prep time: 85 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 10.25 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 20 lb Barke Pilsner Malt; 3 lb Pale Wheat; 1 lb Carafoam; 3 oz Mt Hood (4.7AA) Hops; 2 oz Mt Hood (4.7AA) Hops; 1.5 oz Mt Hood (4.7AA) Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Source: Montano Brewing
Hop Utilization: 58%
Calories: 9700 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 1013.9 g (Per 20qt)

Created: Sunday January 19th 2025

Rasenmäher Kolsch

by Switz007

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 23

Mean Beer Kolsch

by Vulpine Brewing Co.

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 23

격리해제

by Jaeho

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.007 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 24

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

22.7

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt20 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	83.3%
3 lb	Weyermann - Pale Wheat3 lb Pale Wheat	36	2	12.5%
1 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam1 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	4.2%
24 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Mt Hood (4.7AA)3 oz Mt Hood (4.7AA) Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.7	First Wort	0 min	16.53	46.2%
2 oz	Mt Hood (4.7AA)2 oz Mt Hood (4.7AA) Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.7	Aroma	10 min	3.63	30.8%
1.50 oz	Mt Hood (4.7AA)1.5 oz Mt Hood (4.7AA) Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.7	Whirlpool	0 min	2.58	23.1%
6.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Protein Rest	Strike	150 °F	133 °F	15 min
1.5 gal	Beta Rest	Infusion	205 °F	144 °F	40 min
2 gal	Alpha Rest	Infusion	205 °F	154 °F	20 min
	Recirc	Decoction	--	160 °F	10 min
8 gal	Sparge	Sparge	180 °F	175 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.83 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 184 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
16 gal filtered tap 1 Tablespoon CaCl + 10 ml lactic acid
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Notes

Designed as a very light clear floral ale.
Single Decoction Mash
Protein Rest at 128F 10 min
Infuse Boiling to 150F Beta Rest 30 min
Decoct to 158F Alpha Rest 20 min, boil, return
Raise heat to 165F Mashout using 400F Electric and Boiling Water during recirc.
Using Mt. Hood hops for floral note.

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Cost for

Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
6.50 oz	Mt Hood (4.7AA) (Leaf/Whole)		22.74	100.1%
6.50 oz / $ 0.00