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Red Kolsch

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 88% (brew house)
Source: Ed Anhalt
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 29th 2022
1.056
1.014
5.6%
22.9
14.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 90%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5%
4 oz American - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate 29 350 2.5%
4 oz German - CaraFoam4 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 2.5%
160 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 21.91 50%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 0.94 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 105 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 6 7 45 75 15
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Strike 164 °F 153 °F 60 min
2.5 gal Batch Sparge 190 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 4 16  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.55 g | 18.2 qt) 4.8 19.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt) 3.75 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Top off amount 0.25 1  
Going into fermentor 5.75 23  
Total: 7.75 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Red Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Ed Anhalt. All Grain, ABV 5.56%, IBU 22.85, SRM 14.87, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Chocolate, CaraFoam) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-01-29 03:10 UTC