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Bikini Beach Kolsch

142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 4th 2020
1.043
1.011
4.3%
42.8
3.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 42 2.5 46.2%
0.50 lb Munich - Light 10L0.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 7.7%
0.50 lb German - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 37 4 7.7%
0.50 lb American - Wheat0.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 7.7%
2 lb German - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 30.8%
6.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 9.49 16.7%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 18.98 33.3%
0.50 oz Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 7.29 16.7%
0.50 oz Mount Hood0.5 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 5.02 16.7%
0.50 oz Mount Hood0.5 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 5 min 2.02 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Deep Park Spring Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.57 g | 26.3 qt) 6.45 25.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.85 g | 27.4 qt) 6.73 26.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.44 -1.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.23 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.11 g | 24.5 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 4.5 18  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6.45 25.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Place gran in Straining bag and add cold water. Raise temperature to about 150 F. Hold for 30 minutes... Adding heat if necessary. remove grain and place it in a colander. (Optional step) Wash grain with hot water (170 F). Bring wort to a boil and add DME and boiling hops per-hop protocol.
A total boil is 60 minutes. Chill, place in the fermenter, and add cool water to make 5 1/2 gallons. Take hydrometer reading. Pitch yeast. Aerate very well. Ferment at 65 F for 1 week then rack to a second. Bottle after 1 more week or when specific gravity falls below 1.010.

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