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Summer 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: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Adventures in Homebrewing
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 10th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 78.3%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.5 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 4.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz HBU Pack1 oz HBU Pack Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.54 25%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 12.18 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.45 25%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.91 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.75 qt/lb 7.91 31.6  
Mash volume with grains 8.83 35.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.93 g | 3.7 qt) 1.28 5.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.75 27  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.75 g | 27 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.19 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Summer Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Adventures in Homebrewing. All Grain, ABV 5%, IBU 32.17, SRM 3.75, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Acidulated) Hops: (HBU Pack, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-08-15 23:55 UTC