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(2023-02-23) Kolsch

171 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 25th 2022
13.0 °P
2.4 °P
5.7%
25.5
3.7
5.1
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 89.9%
0.25 lb German - Vienna0.25 lb Vienna 37 4 2.2%
0.25 lb Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat0.25 lb Torrefied Wheat 36.8 3 2.2%
6 oz German - Acidulated Malt6 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.4%
0.25 lb American - White Wheat0.25 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 2.2%
11.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.9 First Wort 0 min 20.71 50%
0.50 oz Mittelfruh0.5 oz Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 30 min 4.52 25%
0.50 oz Mittelfruh0.5 oz Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil at 180 °F 1 min 0.25 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 423 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
GFI Water Filter
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
41 9 0 56 35 0
Added 1 NaMBS to mash water, so sulfate is ~3 higher than 36.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Sacc #1 Infusion -- 146 °F 30 min
3 gal Sacc #2 Infusion -- 152 °F 30 min
Dextrine Rest w/ Recirc Temperature -- 160 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.9 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (3.9 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (9.89 g). Reduce mash thickness to 3.55 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 9.21 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.9 qt/lb 10.85 43.4  
Mash volume with grains 11.74 46.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.39 -5.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.7 g | 30.8 qt) 8.25 33  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.75 23  
Total: 9.89 39.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Withheld about 3g of the 10g strike water and heated it to raise mash from 146* to 152.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-15 16:07 UTC