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Kolsch

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 5th 2021
1.047
1.011
4.7%
25.0
3.2
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT8.5 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT 37.2 1.5 89.5%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5.3%
0.50 lb Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT0.5 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT 38.1 3.5 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 60 min 18.68 50%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.5 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 15 min 4.63 25%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.5 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.6 Whirlpool 0 min 1.72 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.40 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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) 77 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Victoria, BC, Canada
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
37 10 25 35 70 80
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal 158 °F 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.26 g | 33.1 qt) 7.44 29.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.02 g | 36.1 qt) 8.2 32.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.02 g | 20.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.48 g | 21.9 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.44 29.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by seanshaw. BIAB, ABV 4.71%, IBU 25.03, SRM 3.21, Fermentables: (SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT, Carapils Malt, WHITE WHEAT MALT) Hops: (German Tettnang) Other: (Irish Moss, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-18 17:01 UTC