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Kölsch

240 calories 23.6 g 0.5 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Leichtbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.07 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Rory Aherne
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 240 calories (Per 0.5L)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 0.5L)
Created: Tuesday May 2nd 2023
12.8 °P
3.0 °P
5.3%
26.7
5.7
5.4
13.05
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4 kg The Swaen - Swaen Pilsner4 kg Swaen Pilsner 0.91 € / kg
3.64 € 		38 2 89.9%
225 g Weyermann - Pale Wheat225 g Pale Wheat 1.14 € / kg
0.26 € 		36 2 5.1%
225 g The Swaen - Swaen Vienna225 g Swaen Vienna 1.59 € / kg
0.36 € 		36.8 4.5 5.1%
4,450 g / 4.25 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Magnum15 g Magnum Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 26.72 100%
15 g / 0.75 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.94 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.33 g Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
22 Grams
Cost:
0.40 € / g
8.80 €
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
16 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
8.80 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 124.5 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.95 L Strike 67 °C 65 °C 60 min
10 L Batch Sparge 65 °C 65 °C 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 30.1 L) 29.4
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 33.1 L) 32.4
Grain absorption losses -4.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24.8 L) 24.1
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 19 L) 22
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 22 L) 19
Total: 29.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kölsch" German Leichtbier beer recipe by Rory Aherne. BIAB, ABV 5.26%, IBU 26.72, SRM 5.74, Fermentables: (Swaen Pilsner, Pale Wheat, Swaen Vienna) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-21 11:14 UTC