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kölsch

Name: kölsch
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 23 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4 kg Bohemian Pilsner Malt; 400 g White Wheat; 135 g Bohemian Pilsner Malt; 65 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 35 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday April 26th 2018

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OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 28

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

25.1

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 kg	Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt4 kg Bohemian Pilsner Malt	36.8	2.43	88.2%
400 g	American - White Wheat400 g White Wheat	40	2.8	8.8%
135 g	Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt135 g Bohemian Pilsner Malt	36.8	2.43	3%
4,535 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
65 g	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh65 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Leaf/Whole	2.9	Boil	60 min	19.83	65%
35 g	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh35 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Leaf/Whole	2.9	Boil	15 min	5.3	35%
100 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Infusion	65 °C	65 °C	60 min
		65 °C	75 °C	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	15 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

vattenjustera!

Allt gick bra, Ph verkade rätt vid mäskning.

Nästan full kastrull vid kok. Kokade upp med hjälp av andra kastruller på spis inomhus. Fick igång kok innom en timme. Kokade en timme. Fick ut 23 liter i jäskärl på rätt OG. Kokade humle i humlepåsar. Kyl i pool.

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
100 g	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh (Leaf/Whole)		25.13	100%
100 g / $ 0.00