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Killer Kolsch

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.35 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Modern Homebrew Recipes
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 90%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 13th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb German - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 94.1%
4 oz Briess - Caramel Munich 60L4 oz Caramel Munich 60L 35.4 60 2.1%
7 oz Bestmalz - BEST Munich7 oz BEST Munich 37 6.3 3.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3 Boil 5 min 2.83 40%
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 5 min 13.19 40%
0.25 oz CTZ0.25 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 30 min 11.1 20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Temperature -- 118 °F 30 min
2.5 gal Boiling water to raise temp Temperature 120 °F 150 °F 60 min
4 gal 190 water to raise temp Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.38 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.38 qt/lb 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.97 19.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.46 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 6.28 25.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 8.6 34.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.3 g | 25.2 qt) 6.35 25.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.35 g | 25.4 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Total: 10.31 41.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Killer Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Modern Homebrew Recipes. All Grain, ABV 5.68%, IBU 27.12, SRM 4.87, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel Munich 60L, BEST Munich) Hops: (Tettnanger, Nugget, CTZ) Other: (Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-02-01 05:40 UTC