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Kolsch

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 59.15 liters
Post Boil Size: 52.4 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 25th 2024
1.048
1.008
5.1%
25.5
3.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 kg Castle Malting - Chateau Pilsen Malt9 kg Chateau Pilsen Malt 37 2 87.8%
0.50 kg Castle Malting - Château Wheat Blanc0.5 kg Château Wheat Blanc 38 1.8 4.9%
0.75 kg Castle Malting - Château Vienna0.75 kg Château Vienna 38 2.6 7.3%
10.25 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
100 g Hallertau Mittelfruh100 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 20.41 66.7%
50 g Hallertau Mittelfruh50 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 5.06 33.3%
150 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9.57 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Taipei Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
41.2 L Strike 68 °C 64 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 25 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 59.3 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 13.9 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 37.4
Mash volume with grains 44.2
Grain absorption losses -10.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 33 L) 32.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 59.3 L) 59.2
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.8
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 50 L) 52.4
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 52.4 L) 50
Total: 70.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #395373. All Grain, ABV 5.14%, IBU 25.48, SRM 3.51, Fermentables: (Chateau Pilsen Malt, Château Wheat Blanc, Château Vienna) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-04-04 13:41 UTC