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3 bbl Black Kolsch

175 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 110 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 130 gallons
Post Boil Size: 123 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 2nd 2016
1.053
1.013
5.3%
22.3
29.9
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner165 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 84.6%
12 lb German - Chocolate Wheat12 lb Chocolate Wheat 31 413 6.2%
8 lb German - Carafa II8 lb Carafa II 32 425 4.1%
10 lb German - Vienna10 lb Vienna 37 4 5.1%
195 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 oz Northern Brewer15 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 60 min 19.84 65.2%
8 oz Tettnanger8 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 30 min 2.45 34.8%
23 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
60 gal Strike @ 165F Infusion 165 °F 153 °F 60 min
60.9 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4090 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
55 Cal Chloride
45 Chalk
30 Gypsum
20 Baking Soda

10ml Lactic
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

The 10lbs of Vienna Malt is actually 10lbs of Kolsch Malt that Adam is bringing. He is also bringing the hops. K.T. bringing the Kolsch yeast.

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