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Kolsch

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Eric Saba
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 3rd 2022
1.050
1.012
5.0%
26.6
6.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 65.1%
2.50 lb American - Vienna2.5 lb Vienna 35 4 23.3%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 7%
0.50 lb Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 4.7%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 25.03 37.5%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 0 min 1.53 12.5%
2 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)2 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 2 days 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 oz Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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) 90 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Evanston, IL Water Quality Report 2020
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
4.5 gal Strike 156 °F 146 °F --
4.5 gal Steeping 149 °F 146 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.65 g | 34.6 qt) 8.09 32.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.51 g | 38 qt) 8.95 35.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Top off amount 0.02 0.1  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.09 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Eric Saba. BIAB, ABV 5.01%, IBU 26.56, SRM 6.08, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Honey Malt) Hops: (Tettnanger, Hallertau Tradition (Germany)) Other: (Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-09-03 18:37 UTC