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Giles Kolsch

167 calories 14.8 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 34 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 36 liters
Post Boil Size: 34 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 86% (brew house)
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 167 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday July 6th 2018
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 kg Muntons - Lager Malt7 kg Lager Malt 37 2 100%
7 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
250 g Cascade250 g Cascade Hops Fresh 7 Boil at 100 °C 20 min 18.54 100%
250 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 65 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 L/kg
 
Yeast
Crossmyloof - Kölsch
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 161 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Giles Kolsch" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by MalcolmH. All Grain, ABV 5.91%, IBU 18.54, SRM 3.48, Fermentables: (Lager Malt) Hops: (Cascade)
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