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Kolsch

133 calories 11.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 40 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 46 liters
Post Boil Size: 40.99 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Calories: 133 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 11th 2021
1.041
1.007
4.5%
35.8
3.1
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.60 kg Belgian - Pilsner6.6 kg Belgian - Pilsner 37 1.6 86.3%
0.25 kg Belgian - Wheat0.25 kg Belgian - Wheat 38 1.8 3.3%
0.50 kg Castle Malting - Château Cara Clair0.5 kg Château Cara Clair 35 3.2 6.5%
0.30 kg German - Acidulated Malt0.3 kg German - Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.9%
7.65 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Magnum20 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 21.42 13.3%
35 g Tettnanger35 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 4.08 23.3%
30 g Huell Melon30 g Huell Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 10 min 5.59 20%
35 g Tettnanger35 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Hop Stand 0 min 1.97 23.3%
30 g Huell Melon30 g Huell Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 Hop Stand 0 min 2.7 20%
150 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Mash 50 min.
2 g irish moss Water Agt Mash 50 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 143 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Aarhus, Denmark
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 10 22 34 92 250
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 L Strike -- 65 °C --
27 L Fly Sparge -- 75 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 46.45 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 1.05 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.7 L/kg 20.7
Mash volume with grains 25.7
Grain absorption losses -7.7
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 34.3 L) 33.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 46.5 L) 46
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 40.3 L) 41
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 40.7 L) 40
Total: 54.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #346730. All Grain, ABV 4.53%, IBU 35.75, SRM 3.06, Fermentables: ( Belgian - Pilsner, Belgian - Wheat, Château Cara Clair, German - Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger, Huell Melon) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, irish moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-03-28 18:57 UTC