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Kolsch

154 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 29th 2023
1.047
1.010
4.9%
19.4
3.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 55.6%
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 44.4%
18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)2 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 19.4 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.70 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 162 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.98 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.57 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 gal Strike 160 °F 155 °F 60 min
2.5 gal Sparge 100 °F 100 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.08 gal (48.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.07 gal (0.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.69 gal (66.76 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.56 gal (42.24 qt) and adding 4.69 gal (18.76 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.25 61  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 14.58 g | 58.3 qt) 15.25 61  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 16.02 g | 64.1 qt) 16.69 66.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.08 g | 48.3 qt) 12.75 51  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 11.5 46  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 15.25 61
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Witbier beer recipe by Brewer #399550. BIAB, ABV 4.89%, IBU 19.4, SRM 3.2, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pilsner) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-07-03 15:27 UTC