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Kolsch

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Me
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 27th 2014
1.049
1.012
4.9%
23.1
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 53.7%
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 39%
1 lb American - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 4.9%
8 oz Belgian - Biscuit8 oz Biscuit 35 23 2.4%
20.50 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 11.87 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 60 min 5.06 25%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 30 min 5 25%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil 5 min 1.12 25%
4 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 264 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19 qt Sparge -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.15 gal (52.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.15 gal (4.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 5.13 20.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.77 27.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.56 -10.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.84 g | 43.4 qt) 8.19 32.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.15 g | 52.6 qt) 10.5 42  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 11.5 46  
Going into fermentor 11.5 46  
Total: 13.31 53.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Me. All Grain, ABV 4.87%, IBU 23.06, SRM 3.95, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pilsner, Wheat, Biscuit) Hops: (Perle, Saaz, Tettnanger, Domestic Hallertau)
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