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Kolsch #2

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Kevin
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 30th 2023
1.052
1.012
5.2%
22.2
6.3
5.4
30.28
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.70 lb Weyermann - Pilsner7.7 lb Pilsner $ 2.00 / lb
$ 15.40 		36 1.5 70.6%
2.20 lb Admiral - Pacific Victor2.2 lb Pacific Victor $ 2.50 / lb
$ 5.50 		37 6 20.2%
8 oz Briess - American Honey Malt8 oz American Honey Malt $ 2.00 / lb
$ 1.00 		37.7 25 4.6%
0.50 lb Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt0.5 lb Crystal 15 Malt $ 2.00 / lb
$ 1.00 		34 15 4.6%
10.90 lbs / $ 22.90
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops $ 2.45 / oz
$ 2.45 		Pellet 5.4 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 21.26 33.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops $ 2.45 / oz
$ 1.23 		Pellet 5.4 Whirlpool at 170 °F 0 min 0.96 16.7%
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 2.47 / oz
$ 3.71 		Pellet 5.9 Dry Hop at 60 °F 5 days 50%
3 oz / $ 7.38
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 134 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Target strike for BIAB Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.4 g | 37.6 qt) 9.61 38.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.27 g | 41.1 qt) 10.48 41.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.36 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -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: 9.61 38.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch #2" International Amber Lager beer recipe by Kevin. BIAB, ABV 5.17%, IBU 22.21, SRM 6.28, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pacific Victor, American Honey Malt, Crystal 15 Malt) Hops: (Tettnanger, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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