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Spotted Cow 2.5

172 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.53 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 4th 2023
1.053
1.008
5.9%
17.2
4.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.25 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row2.25 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 47.4%
1 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen1 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 21.1%
0.75 lb Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes0.75 lb Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes 34.5 0.8 15.8%
0.25 lb Briess - Barley, Flaked0.25 lb Barley, Flaked 32.2 1.4 5.3%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5.3%
0.25 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich0.25 lb BEST Munich 37 6.3 5.3%
4.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Crystal0.4 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 3.87 Boil 60 min 13.16 61.5%
0.25 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz0.25 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 30 min 4.08 38.5%
0.65 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3.40 ml Phosphoric acid - 30% Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
0.45 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
84%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
61 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 124 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50.5 1 15 66.3 52.4 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.5 qt Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.87 g | 19.5 qt) 4.37 17.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 4.75 19  
Grain absorption losses -0.59 -2.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.02 g | 16.1 qt) 3.53 14.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2.5 10  
Volume into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 4.37 17.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Result was pH measured 5.2; apparent attenuation was 84% 1.052 to 1.008, 5.9%ABV

Est 5.3 pH, meas'd 5.2
Aim 50:50:50
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
48.3 0.0 6.0 50.2 53.0
Brewninja sez use 2565 I'm just going to use overbuilt Lalemand Koln rather than order 2565 in the summer.

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