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Kolsch - Midwest

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 12th 2019
1.046
1.008
5.1%
33.3
3.1
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 36.8 1.6 100%
9 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil at 210 °F 60 min 26.7 50%
1 oz BSG - Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil at 210 °F 30 min 6.64 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.04 qt Protein rest Infusion -- 122 °F 20 min
7 qt Beta Sacch' rest Infusion -- 149 °F 30 min
4 qt Alpha Sacch' rest Infusion -- 158 °F 30 min
Mash out Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 90 min.
 
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:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.7 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Fargo, ND, USA, 2018
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Kolsch - Midwest" Kölsch beer recipe by Hamner Brewhouse. BIAB, ABV 5.07%, IBU 33.34, SRM 3.08, Fermentables: (Pilsner) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany), Hersbrucker) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-08-12 04:58 UTC
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Hamner Brewhouse 11/07/2019 at 03:51am
5 of 5

This batch fought me all the way. 1st time step mashing, burner stand collapsed, stove took forever to get a mild boil. Ran out of time and had to let naturally cool down from 98 F to mid 60s. But it turned out great. I would say it is my best batch so far.


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