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Kolsch

Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69.7% (brew house)
Source: Frank
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday September 26th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (rager):

30.5

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	95.2%
8 oz	Flaked Wheat8 oz Flaked Wheat	34	2	4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Domestic Hallertau1.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops		Pellet	4.4	Boil	60 min	30.47	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet)		30.47	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.3 gal	Target temp 150	Infusion	--	163.7 °F	60 min
1.8 gal	Boiling water for mashout	Infusion	--	212 °F	10 min
4 gal		Sparge	--	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Yeast

White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 69 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	0	0	0	0	0
pH 5.2 Water Chemistry: 50 Ca for yeast health, 0 sulfates with noble hops, goal pH 5.4 - record ID SXJ52XX https://www.brewersfriend.com/mash-chemistry-and-brewing-water-calculator/?id=SXJ52XX
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Notes

Mash at 150 F for 60

Ferment at 65 F 5-7 days (finish ferment), up to 71 F 2-3 days, cold crash 30-35 F 2-3 days, bottle.

Hops - Tettinager would be 2nd choice (noble hop varieties, experiment with later batches)

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Last Updated: 2018-05-24 20:01 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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