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Koln - European style bitter

218 calories 21.8 g .5 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.26 liters
Post Boil Size: 24 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Paul Slater
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 218 calories (Per .5L)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per .5L)
Created: Monday September 18th 2023
1.047
1.011
4.7%
38.3
3.6
5.5
18.30
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 kg Weyermann - Pilsner2 kg Pilsner £ 3.33 / kg
£ 6.66 		36 1.5 46.9%
1.80 kg Pauls Malt - Maris Otter Keep Flying1.8 kg Maris Otter Keep Flying £ 1.58 / kg
£ 2.84 		38 2.4 42.3%
0.20 kg Tate and Lyle - Golden Syrup0.2 kg Golden Syrup £ 0.00 / kg
£ 0.00 		40 1 4.7%
0.20 kg Crisp Malting - Caramalt0.2 kg Caramalt £ 2.00 / kg
£ 0.40 		37 12 4.7%
0.06 kg Flaked Corn0.06 kg Flaked Corn 40 0.5 1.4%
4.26 kg / £ 9.90
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Nelson Sauvin25 g Nelson Sauvin Hops £ 0.09 / g
£ 2.25 		Pellet 11.3 Boil 75 min 35.8 50%
10 g Nelson Sauvin10 g Nelson Sauvin Hops £ 0.09 / g
£ 0.90 		Pellet 11.3 Whirlpool 10 min 2.46 20%
15 g Ahtanum15 g Ahtanum Hops £ 0.05 / g
£ 0.75 		Pellet 4.8 Dry Hop 5 days 30%
50 g / £ 3.90
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
£ 4.50 / each
£ 4.50
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
£ 4.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L heat water prior to adding grains Temperature 18 °C 72 °C 20 min
Mix grains with liquor Strike 72 °C 66 °C 5 min
Mash Infusion 66 °C 66 °C 60 min
14 L sparge Sparge -- 75 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 L/kg 14.2
Mash volume with grains 16.9
Grain absorption losses -4.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 20.9 L) 18.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 30.3 L) 28.3
Boil off losses -7.1
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 23.1 L) 24
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 24 L) 23
Total: 33.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Koln - European style bitter" Kölsch beer recipe by Paul Slater. All Grain, ABV 4.7%, IBU 38.25, SRM 3.6, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Maris Otter Keep Flying, Golden Syrup, Caramalt, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Nelson Sauvin, Ahtanum) Other: (Phosphoric acid, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-09-18 20:47 UTC