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kolsch

214 calories 19.4 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35.3 liters
Post Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 8.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 214 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 19.4 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Saturday June 26th 2021
11.5 °P
2.3 °P
4.9%
29.1
3.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.25 kg Castle Malting - Chateau Pilsen Malt4.25 kg Chateau Pilsen Malt 37 2 90.9%
250 g The Swaen - Swaen Vienna250 g Swaen Vienna 36.8 4.5 5.3%
175 g German - Acidulated Malt175 g Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.7%
4,675 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Magnum10 g Magnum Hops Pellet 16.6 Boil 60 min 20.23 16.7%
50 g Hallertau Hersbrucker50 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 8.84 83.3%
60 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.75 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cologne-Kolsch
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 1 5 43 57 30
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22.2 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
18.24 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4 L/kg 18.7
Mash volume with grains 21.8
Grain absorption losses -4.7
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.7 L) 22.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 32.9 L) 35.3
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 24 L) 26
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 26 L) 24
Total: 40.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by NathanUK. All Grain, ABV 4.93%, IBU 29.07, SRM 3.56, Fermentables: (Chateau Pilsen Malt, Swaen Vienna, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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