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Kolsch

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 13th 2020
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1.049
1.010
5.1%
25.8
3.9
5.6
0.65
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner9 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 94.7%
8 oz German - Dark Munich8 oz Dark Munich $ 1.30 / lb
$ 0.65 		36 10 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.65
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g GR Tradition30 g GR Tradition Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 70 min 15.7 42.9%
40 g GR Tradition40 g GR Tradition Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 10.06 57.1%
70 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 190 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Blackmuse's Water
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
4.75 gal Temperature 140 °F 135 °F 10 min
Infusion -- 145 °F 30 min
Infusion -- 162 °F 20 min
Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
4.5 gal until 6.75 g reached Sparge -- 172 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.75 19  
Mash volume with grains 5.51 22  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 3.44 13.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.84 g | 31.4 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.6 22.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.6 g | 22.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.19 32.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Blackmuse. All Grain, ABV 5.08%, IBU 25.76, SRM 3.87, Fermentables: (German - Bohemian Pilsner, Dark Munich) Hops: (GR Tradition) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-08-28 11:48 UTC
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