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15 Gallon Kolsch

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: James Carlson
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 8th 2022
1.048
1.011
4.9%
22.2
4.2
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25 lb American - Pilsner25 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 90.9%
1.50 lb American - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna 35 4 5.5%
1 lb Belgian - CaraVienne1 lb CaraVienne 34 20 3.6%
27.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 22.19 100%
5 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
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
10.8 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.69 gal (70.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.69 gal (22.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.51 gal (50.05 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.8 gal (39.2 qt) and adding 0.51 gal (2.05 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.31 41.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.31 41.3  
Mash volume with grains 12.51 50.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.44 -13.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.06 g | 44.3 qt) 11.38 45.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.69 g | 70.8 qt) 18 72  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 16 64  
Going into fermentor 16 64  
Total: 21.69 86.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"15 Gallon Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by James Carlson. All Grain, ABV 4.87%, IBU 22.19, SRM 4.15, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, CaraVienne) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-08-26 17:22 UTC