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Kolsch

Name: Kolsch
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 14 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 18 lb Premium Pilsner; 2 lb Swaen Vienna; 1 lb Melanoidin; 1 oz Mosaic Hops; 4.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 14 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.46 gallons
Post Boil Size: 14.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 88% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday March 16th 2019

Mean Beer Kolsch

by Vulpine Brewing Co.

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

23.3

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
18 lb	Rahr - Premium Pilsner18 lb Premium Pilsner	36.8	1.75	85.7%
2 lb	The Swaen - Swaen Vienna2 lb Swaen Vienna	36.8	4.5	9.5%
1 lb	German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin	37	25	4.8%
21 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	15.2	Boil	60 min	21.87	18.2%
4.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh4.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.6	Boil	2 min	1.42	81.8%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.5 gal	Strike	134 °F	122 °F	15 min
3.5 gal	Temperature	212 °F	153 °F	60 min
7 gal	Sparge	180 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.1 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 58 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.50 oz	Coriander Seed		Spice	Boil	2 min.
3 oz	Orange Zest		Spice	Mash	2 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 225 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Gallons

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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	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Mosaic (Pellet)	21.87	18.2%
4.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	1.42	81.8%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00