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Kolsch - 2021

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Kevin
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 13th 2021
1.051
1.009
5.5%
14.7
3.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb German - Pilsner16 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 91.4%
1.50 lb German - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna 37 4 8.6%
17.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz German Magnum0.5 oz German Magnum Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 12.96 50%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau0.5 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 15 min 1.72 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
7 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 176 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Give 90 min, for full conversion, due to low mash temp. Strike @ 161 degrees Infusion -- 149 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.41 gal (49.65 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.41 gal (1.65 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.47 21.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.87 27.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.19 -8.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.38 g | 37.5 qt) 11.47 45.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.41 g | 49.7 qt) 14.5 58  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 10.5 42  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 16.94 67.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes


http://www.brewersfriend.com/mash-chemistry-and-brewing-water-calculator/?id=46JZXYX

May have to boil longer to boil off DMS
May have to mash longer for full conversion due to low temp.

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