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German Kolsch

165 calories 16.7 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: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 26th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 93.1%
0.70 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 15L0.7 lb Crystal 15L 34 15 6.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 30.11 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 30 min 8.98 50%
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Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.46 17.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.28 21.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.14 g | 16.6 qt) 4.56 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
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) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.03 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 5%, IBU 39.09, SRM 4.19, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Crystal 15L) Hops: (Perle, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-03-26 21:10 UTC