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Kolsch North Star

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 30th 2021
1.044
1.010
4.4%
5.0
3.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb Rahr - North Star Pils18 lb North Star Pils 36.3 1.7 92.3%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 5.1%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.6%
19.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)3 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 2.8 First Wort 60 min 5 100%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Brewtan B Fining Mash 1 hr.
6 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 487 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BrewRO Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
67.2 0 7 73.3 64.2 18
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 gal HERMS Recirculation Strike 160 °F 149 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.36 gal (53.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.36 gal (5.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.75 gal (66.99 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.44 gal (41.76 qt) and adding 4.75 gal (18.99 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.19 60.8  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 16.05 g | 64.2 qt) 15.19 60.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17.61 g | 70.4 qt) 16.75 67  
Grain absorption losses -2.44 -9.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.36 g | 53.5 qt) 12.5 50  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 11.75 47  
Volume into fermentor 11.75 47  
Total: 15.19 60.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch North Star" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #239844. BIAB, ABV 4.44%, IBU 5, SRM 3.23, Fermentables: (North Star Pils, Vienna, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (Brewtan B, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-03-30 16:27 UTC