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Kölsch

175 calories 17.9 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: 7.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 1st 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 95.2%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Leaf/Whole 8.2 Boil 60 min 25.17 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 1 min 0.46 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 5 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 4 15 75 150 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.12 gal Infusion 153 °F 153 °F 60 min
2.5 gal Sparge 153 °F 171 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 153 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 4.2 16.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.04 20.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.44 g | 17.8 qt) 4.96 19.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.6 30.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 7.4 29.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7.4 g | 29.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.16 36.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

following completion of fermentaion, rack to keg and chill to 35 degrees F for a month before carbonating.

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