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Kolsch

138 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 255.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 279 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 6th 2021
1.042
1.010
4.2%
15.9
4.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
385 lb Weyermann - Cologne Malt385 lb Cologne Malt 37 3.5 92.8%
20 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt20 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 4.8%
10 lb Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated10 lb BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 2.4%
415 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz BSG - Centennial8 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 60 min 6.92 4.8%
5 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh5 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 8.96 47.6%
5 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh5 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 0 min 47.6%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3550 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 12 34 69 15 88
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
155 gal Fly Sparge 151 °F 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 264.3 gal (1057.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 252.3 gal (1009.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 188.83 gal (755.3 qt) 155.63 622.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 155.63 622.5  
Mash volume with grains 188.83 755.3  
Grain absorption losses -51.88 -207.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 175.5 702  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 264.3 g | 1057.2 qt) 279 1116  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -6.3 -25.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 270.45 g | 1081.8 qt) 255.75 1023  
Estimated amount in fermentor 255.75 1023  
Total: 331.13 1324.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Düsseldorf Altbier beer recipe by CYoung. All Grain, ABV 4.24%, IBU 15.88, SRM 4.9, Fermentables: (Cologne Malt, Vienna Malt, BEST Acidulated) Hops: (Centennial, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-06 19:47 UTC