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American Kolsch

168 calories 16.9 g 15 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 15oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 15oz)
Created: Sunday March 27th 2022
1.051
1.012
5.1%
24.2
3.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
32 lb Rahr - North Star Pils32 lb North Star Pils 36.3 1.7 100%
32 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz American Noble Mix8 oz American Noble Mix Hops Pellet 3 Boil 20 min 17.6 91.9%
20 g Simcoe20 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 20 min 6.57 8.1%
246.80 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
18.20 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 268 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
37 10 25 35 70 80
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 gal 152 °F 152 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.33 gal (69.31 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.33 gal (21.31 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 23.81 gal (95.24 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 9.44 gal (37.76 qt) and adding 11.81 gal (47.24 qt) sparge/top-off. 21.25 85  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 21.58 g | 86.3 qt) 21.25 85  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 24.14 g | 96.5 qt) 23.81 95.2  
Grain absorption losses -4 -16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.33 g | 69.3 qt) 17 68  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.33 -1.3  
Post boil Volume 15.5 62  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Volume into fermentor 16 64  
Total: 21.25 85
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by testingapril. BIAB, ABV 5.09%, IBU 24.18, SRM 3.45, Fermentables: (North Star Pils) Hops: (American Noble Mix, Simcoe) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Baking Soda, Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-03-28 00:08 UTC