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Kolsch

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Christopher Pence
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 4th 2023
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1.047
1.011
4.8%
23.4
4.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb US - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37.7 2.06 77.8%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 11.1%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 14.61 50%
1 oz Saphir1 oz Saphir Hops Pellet 4.25 Boil 15 min 8.81 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 4.28 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Yellow Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
52 7 8 60 72 56
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal 155 °F 148 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.38 13.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.1 16.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt) 4 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.38 29.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Christopher Pence. All Grain, ABV 4.82%, IBU 23.42, SRM 4.02, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, White Wheat) Hops: (Saaz, Saphir) Other: (Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Lactic acid, Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-09-04 12:19 UTC