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Kolsch

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.63 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 22nd 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17.60 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner17.6 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 95.4%
6.82 oz American - Vienna6.82 oz Vienna 35 4 2.3%
6.82 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L6.82 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 2.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.66 oz Liberty0.66 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 First Wort 90 min 5.88 18.8%
2.20 oz BSG - German Hallertau Mittelfrüh2.2 oz German Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 30 min 14.09 62.5%
0.66 oz Crystal0.66 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 5 min 1.07 18.8%
3.52 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Other 1 hr.
6.15 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.01 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G03 Dieter
Amount:
2.20 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
61 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
39674
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
52.6 0 0 93 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.02 gal Strike 140 °F 131 °F 10 min
Temperature -- 145 °F 45 min
Temperature -- 158 °F 20 min
Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
10.42 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 71 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.38 gal (53.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.38 gal (5.53 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.77 23.1  
Mash volume with grains 7.24 29  
Grain absorption losses -2.31 -9.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.17 g | 40.7 qt) 10.42 41.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.38 g | 53.5 qt) 13.63 54.5  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.38 45.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.38 g | 45.5 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.19 64.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by One Eleven Brewing Company. All Grain, ABV 4.75%, IBU 21.05, SRM 3.84, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Vienna, Caramel / Crystal 20L) Hops: (Liberty, German Hallertau Mittelfrüh, Crystal) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Lactic acid)
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