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Kilowatt Kolsch

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 19th 2022
1.050
1.011
5.0%
38.2
3.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat1 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 9.6%
2 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 19.2%
3 lb Franco-Belges - Pilsen Malt3 lb Pilsen Malt 39 1.7 28.8%
4 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt4 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 38.4%
3 oz Torrified Wheat3 oz Torrified Wheat 36 2 1.8%
3 oz Weyermann - Acidulated3 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 1.8%
0.50 oz Rice Hulls0.5 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 0.3%
10.41 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.6 First Wort 0 min 20.88 30.8%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 First Wort 0 min 5.45 15.4%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang0.5 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 7.33 15.4%
1 oz BSG - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 15 min 4.59 30.8%
0.25 oz BSG - Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 0 min 7.7%
3.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 387 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Atlanta
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
3.25 gal Strike water Strike 165 °F 151 °F 60 min
2 gal Temperature 151 °F 158 °F 15 min
3.5 gal Mashout Temperature 158 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.25 13  
Mash volume with grains 4.08 16.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.3 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.17 g | 24.7 qt) 7.3 29.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.87 g | 31.5 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.55 42.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Made 2 liter starter 3 days prior to brew day.

PreBoil gravity was 7 brix.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-03-19 15:50 UTC