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Bell James Kölsch

Created: Tuesday September 27th 2022
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357 calories 38.9 g 750 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 49 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 60.12 liters
Post Boil Size: 52.75 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: NattyJ
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 357 calories (Per 750ml)
Carbs: 38.9 g (Per 750ml)
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OG: 1.045 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 20

1.051
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18.9
3.1
5.3
50.21
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 kg Weyermann - Pilsner10 kg Pilsner $ 3.58 / kg
$ 35.80 		36 1.5 90.1%
1.10 kg Barrett Burston - Wheat Malt1.1 kg Wheat Malt $ 2.31 / kg
$ 2.54 		35.4 1.8 9.9%
11.10 kg / $ 38.34
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
75 g Tettnang75 g Tettnang Hops $ 0.09 / g
$ 6.75 		Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 18.94 100%
75 g / $ 6.75
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9.65 ml Phosphoric acid $ 0.03 / ml
$ 0.29 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 0.29
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
4 Liters
Cost:
$ 3.00 / L
$ 12.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 21 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
16 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 309 B cells required
$ 12.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.19 bar       Temp: 4 °C       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
ACT - Gungahlin - 2019 Water Report Mean
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
41.56 L HERMS - Beta Sacch Rest Strike 63 °C 63 °C 30 min
HERMS - Alpha Sacch Rest Temperature 69 °C 69 °C 45 min
Mash Out Temperature 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
33.19 L Fly Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.75 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 55.08 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 9.68 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.8 L/kg 30.5
Mash volume with grains 37.9
Grain absorption losses -11.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 36.6 L) 41.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 55.1 L) 60.1
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 49 L) 52.8
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 52.8 L) 49
Total: 72.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil: 85% 30.7 ppg
Ending Kettle: 84% 30.2 ppg
Brew House: 78% 28.1 ppg
Wort Volume:
50 Liters
  • Expected 49 Liters of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.051
  • Actual OG: 1.052
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.25%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 76.9%
  • Actual FG: 1.012
  • Calories per 750ml 357 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 750ml 38.9 g
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
4/2/2023 12:08 AM
about 1 year ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.046 61.8 Liters 4/2/2023 12:08 AM
about 1 year ago
4/2/2023 1:08 AM
about 1 year ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.052 53.8 Liters 4/2/2023 1:09 AM
about 1 year ago
4/2/2023 2:17 AM
about 1 year ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.052 50 Liters 4/2/2023 2:17 AM
about 1 year ago
4/2/2023 9:06 AM
about 1 year ago 		+0 Sample   16 °C 4/7/2023 9:07 AM
about 1 year ago 		Pitch Yeast
4/7/2023 2:05 AM
about 1 year ago 		+5 Sample 1.022   4/7/2023 9:06 AM
about 1 year ago
4/7/2023 5:06 AM
about 1 year ago 		+5 Sample   17 °C 4/7/2023 9:06 AM
about 1 year ago
4/7/2023 1:24 PM
about 1 year ago 		+5 Sample   18 °C 4/10/2023 11:25 PM
about 1 year ago
4/10/2023 7:23 PM
about 1 year ago 		+8 Sample   19.5 °C 4/10/2023 11:24 PM
about 1 year ago
4/15/2023 11:43 PM
about 1 year ago 		+13 Fermentation Complete 1.012   4/15/2023 11:43 PM
about 1 year ago
 
Notes

1st Kölsch.
Super clean when fermented at 14c.

Might try increasing the fermentation temp slightly (16c) for second attempt.

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