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Kölsch

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brewster Friel
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 11th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.80 lb German - Pilsner8.8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 91%
8 oz German - Vienna8 oz Vienna 37 4 5.2%
6 oz German - Wheat Malt6 oz Wheat Malt 37 2 3.9%
154.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.33 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.33 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 18.94 66.5%
0.67 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.67 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 3.46 33.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6.70 tsp Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5       CO2 Level: 3.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.6 gal Strike 162 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.63 14.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.9 g | 15.6 qt) 4.4 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.21 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.41 g | 17.6 qt) 4.33 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.96 31.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kölsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewster Friel. All Grain, ABV 4.68%, IBU 22.4, SRM 3.21, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Wheat Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc, Beer Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-06-11 15:35 UTC