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Kentucky Kolsch

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 20th 2023
1.046
1.008
5.1%
25.1
4.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt7.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 83.3%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat0.5 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 5.6%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 5.6%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I0.5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 5.6%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Saaz1.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 18.91 50%
1.25 oz Saaz1.25 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 10 min 6.23 50%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
2.50 tsp yeast nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Table Salt 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:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
58 11 15 94 86 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal -- 150 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.97 g | 31.9 qt) 7.88 31.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.69 g | 34.8 qt) 8.6 34.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.88 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at 60 and step up 2 degrees every couple of days once primary fermentation is going

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  • Last Updated: 2023-06-20 04:22 UTC