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Fancy Lawnmower Beer

Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.26 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: BenMan
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday May 2nd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

20.0

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	US - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	88.9%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Dark Wheat Malt0.5 lb Dark Wheat Malt	37	7	11.1%
4.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.59 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.59 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	16.33	58.4%
0.14 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.14 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	30 min	2.98	13.9%
0.14 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.14 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	0 min		13.9%
0.14 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.14 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Whirlpool	0 min	0.7	13.9%
1.01 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.01 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)		20.01	100.1%
1.01 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16.7 qt		Infusion	--	151 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	0 min.
1.30 g	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Other	Boil	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Kölsch 2565

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	56 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 62 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.7 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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Notes

Fermentation temp 60F
Crash beer to 31F once both fermentation and diacetyl rest are complete

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Last Updated: 2025-09-01 12:58 UTC

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Cost for

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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