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J. Kolsch

163 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 39 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 41 gallons
Post Boil Size: 38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83.5% (brew house)
Source: Bob frm Brew Depot
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 7th 2022
1.050
1.008
5.5%
15.3
3.0
5.5
34.92
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
60 lb Weyermann - Pilsner60 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 92.3%
5 lb Rahr - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat $ 0.74 / lb
$ 3.70 		39.1 3.2 7.7%
65 lbs / $ 3.70
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3.50 oz BSG - Perle3.5 oz Perle Hops $ 0.75 / oz
$ 2.63 		Pellet 5.2 Boil 60 min 9.03 41.2%
1 oz BSG - Perle1 oz Perle Hops $ 0.75 / oz
$ 0.75 		Pellet 5.2 Boil 10 min 0.94 11.8%
4 oz BSG - Hersbrucker4 oz Hersbrucker Hops $ 0.81 / oz
$ 3.24 		Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 5.36 47.1%
8.50 oz / $ 6.62
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 oz Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
8 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
9 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
4 g Table Salt Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
1 each Whirfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
200 Grams
Cost:
$ 0.12 / each
$ 24.60
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 640 B cells required
$ 24.60 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
ATLKY
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 16 70 70 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24.38 gal Strike 162 °F 148 °F 60 min
25 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 25 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: 39.82 gal (159.28 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 27.82 gal (111.28 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 29.58 gal (118.3 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.8 gal (27.2 qt) and adding 17.58 gal (70.3 qt) sparge/top-off. 24.38 97.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 24.38 97.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 28.58 g | 114.3 qt) 29.58 118.3  
Grain absorption losses -8.13 -32.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 23.82 g | 95.3 qt) 25 100  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 39.82 g | 159.3 qt) 41 164  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.32 -1.3  
Post boil Volume 38 152  
Top off amount 1 4  
Going into fermentor 39 156  
Total: 49.38 197.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"J. Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Bob frm Brew Depot. All Grain, ABV 5.52%, IBU 15.33, SRM 2.96, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat) Hops: (Perle, Hersbrucker) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Table Salt, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt (MgSO4), gypsum (calcium sulfate), Whirfloc tablet)
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