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Kölsch

Created: Tuesday March 8th 2022
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171 calories 17 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Crisp Malting - Hana Malt11 lb Hana Malt $ 3.29 / lb
$ 36.19 		31 1.3 91.7%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna $ 1.99 / lb
$ 1.99 		37 4 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 38.18
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 oz Northern Brewer - German Hallertau1.75 oz German Hallertau Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 5.23 		Pellet 4.1 Boil 60 min 25.03 100%
1.75 oz / $ 5.23
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss $ 0.25 / tsp
$ 0.25 		Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Gypsum $ 0.25 / tsp
$ 0.25 		Water Agt Mash 90 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient $ 0.25 / tsp
$ 0.13 		Other Boil 10 min.
16 oz Canned Wort $ 0.22 / oz
$ 3.52 		Other Other 0 min.
$ 4.15
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 11.99 / each
$ 23.98
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
$ 23.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Strike 165 °F 149 °F 90 min
5.25 gal Fly Sparge 185 °F 169 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.71 18.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.82 g | 23.3 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.82 g | 31.3 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil: 79% 25 ppg
Ending Kettle: 85% 26.8 ppg
Brew House: 79% 24.9 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.25 Gallons
  • Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.052
  • Actual OG: 1.057
Alcohol and Attenuation:
Pending - N/A
Requires Brew Day Complete and Fermentation Complete log entries with gravity readings.
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
3/19/2022 1:03 PM
over 3 years ago 		-1 Yeast Starter 1.037 1.2 Liters 58 °F 3/21/2022 1:05 PM
over 3 years ago
3/20/2022 6:44 PM
over 3 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.042 7.15 Gallons 70 °F 3/20/2022 6:44 PM
over 3 years ago
3/20/2022 8:36 PM
over 3 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.057 5.65 Gallons 75 °F 3/21/2022 1:02 PM
over 3 years ago
3/21/2022 12:03 AM
over 3 years ago 		+1 Brew Day Complete 1.057 5.25 Gallons 58 °F 3/21/2022 1:03 PM
over 3 years ago
3/21/2022 12:15 PM
over 3 years ago 		+1 Other   58.5 °F 3/23/2022 4:40 PM
over 3 years ago
3/21/2022 9:00 PM
over 3 years ago 		+1 Other   59 °F 3/23/2022 4:41 PM
over 3 years ago
3/22/2022 12:00 PM
over 3 years ago 		+2 Other   62.5 °F 3/23/2022 4:36 PM
over 3 years ago 		temp
3/22/2022 2:36 PM
over 3 years ago 		+2 Other   59.5 °F 3/23/2022 4:41 PM
over 3 years ago
3/22/2022 9:00 PM
over 3 years ago 		+2 Other   60.9 °F 3/23/2022 4:42 PM
over 3 years ago
3/23/2022 1:00 AM
over 3 years ago 		+3 Other   58.4 °F 3/23/2022 4:43 PM
over 3 years ago
3/23/2022 12:00 PM
over 3 years ago 		+3 Other   59 °F 3/23/2022 4:38 PM
over 3 years ago
3/23/2022 4:35 PM
over 3 years ago 		+3 Other   59 °F 3/23/2022 4:44 PM
over 3 years ago 		temp check
3/23/2022 10:28 PM
over 3 years ago 		+3 Other   59 °F 3/23/2022 10:29 PM
over 3 years ago
3/24/2022 12:16 PM
over 3 years ago 		+4 Other   58.6 °F 3/24/2022 2:17 PM
over 3 years ago
3/25/2022 12:00 PM
over 3 years ago 		+5 Other   58.1 °F 4/1/2022 3:17 PM
over 3 years ago
3/26/2022 1:17 PM
over 3 years ago 		+6 Other   56.8 °F 4/1/2022 3:17 PM
over 3 years ago
3/27/2022 1:00 AM
over 3 years ago 		+7 Other   58.6 °F 4/1/2022 3:18 PM
over 3 years ago
3/27/2022 1:18 PM
over 3 years ago 		+7 Other   62.7 °F 4/1/2022 3:19 PM
over 3 years ago
3/28/2022 3:19 PM
over 3 years ago 		+8 Other   60 °F 4/1/2022 3:20 PM
over 3 years ago
3/29/2022 12:00 PM
over 3 years ago 		+9 Other   64 °F 4/1/2022 3:20 PM
over 3 years ago
3/30/2022 12:00 PM
over 3 years ago 		+10 Other   70.1 °F 4/1/2022 3:21 PM
over 3 years ago
3/30/2022 10:00 PM
over 3 years ago 		+10 Other   71.1 °F 4/1/2022 3:22 PM
over 3 years ago
3/31/2022 12:00 PM
over 3 years ago 		+11 Other   64.6 °F 4/1/2022 3:23 PM
over 3 years ago
4/1/2022 12:23 PM
over 3 years ago 		+12 Other   72.8 °F 4/1/2022 3:23 PM
over 3 years ago
4/2/2022 12:00 PM
over 3 years ago 		+13 Other   70 °F 4/3/2022 3:40 PM
over 2 years ago
4/3/2022 1:00 AM
over 3 years ago 		+14 Other   66.8 °F 4/3/2022 3:39 PM
over 2 years ago
4/3/2022 3:38 PM
over 2 years ago 		+14 Other   70.3 °F 4/3/2022 3:38 PM
over 2 years ago
4/4/2022 10:26 PM
over 2 years ago 		+15 Other   58.1 °F 4/4/2022 10:27 PM
over 2 years ago
"Kölsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Jojo. All Grain, ABV 5.34%, IBU 25.03, SRM 3.4, Fermentables: (Hana Malt, Vienna) Hops: (German Hallertau) Other: (Irish Moss, Gypsum, Yeast Nutrient, Canned Wort)
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