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Honey-Basil Kolsch

Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Hof
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday February 14th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

25.3

SRM (morey):

5.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	78%
1 lb	American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	9.8%
0.50 lb	Honey0.5 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	35	2	4.9%
0.75 lb	Canadian - Honey Malt0.75 lb Honey Malt	37	25	7.3%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	6	Whirlpool at 175 °F	0 min	2.37	26.7%
1 oz	Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	6	Dry Hop at 68 °F	0 days		26.7%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	14.87	26.7%
0.75 oz	Spalt0.75 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	8.1	20%
3.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Lemondrop (Pellet)	2.37	53.4%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	14.87	26.7%
0.75 oz	Spalt (Pellet)	8.1	20%
3.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.75 gal		Infusion	--	149 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
7 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 26.08 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
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Notes

Added 1 oz of fresh basil from the garden with 5 minutes left in boil.

Not sure if the off flavors I picked up were expression of yeast stress or just from the basil being too strong, but this beer didn't turn out how I wanted it first go-around. Ended up dumping the keg :(.

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Last Updated: 2020-01-09 20:54 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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