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Kolsch - 4.0

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Jesse
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 7th 2022
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1.012
5.2%
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4.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 78.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 4.3%
2 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row2 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 17.4%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 60 min 23.11 87.5%
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 5 min 0.66 12.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g/gal Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.25 g/gal Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lebo 10.7.2020
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
3.58 gal Strike 161 °F 149 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.74 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.03 g | 20.1 qt) 4.45 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.19 32.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Hit low gravity again and had to boil for 15 more minutes. Calculate IBU based on an additional 15 minutes to the last hop addition.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-07-12 14:56 UTC