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Kölsch - Revised

147 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.26 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Stanley
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 16th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 97.1%
4 oz German - Carapils4 oz Carapils 35 1.3 2.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 12.64 62.5%
0.60 oz Perle0.6 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 15 min 7.71 37.5%
1.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1.50 g Brewtan B Other Mash 0 min.
1.50 g Brewtan B Other Boil 10 min.
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.40 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.30 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt Strike -- 144 °F 40 min
Infusion -- 158 °F 30 min
Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
18.5 qt Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.83 15.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.53 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.33 g | 21.3 qt) 4.78 19.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 7.26 29  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.08 24.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.08 g | 24.3 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.6 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Chill to 60 degrees and pitch yeast. Let temperature rise in latter part of fermentation. Lager 4 weeks.

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