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Kolsch

143 calories 12 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: 5.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 11th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner7 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 87.5%
0.50 lb Rahr - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 6.3%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt0.25 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 3.1%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.25 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 3.1%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 60 min 21.55 50%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 15 min 5.35 25%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 5 min 2.15 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
0.25 tsp Five Star Chemicals - Super Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 6 20 40 80 0
to 6.5 gallons Boston water add:
3.5g gypsum
1.5g calcium chloride
3g ascorbic acid
1g potassium metabisulfite

Add 4mL lactic acid to mash. Hit 5.24 pH last time
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion 156 °F 148 °F 60 min
2.5 gal Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4 16  
Mash volume with grains 4.64 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.83 g | 15.3 qt) 3.08 12.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 5.83 23.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.38 21.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.38 g | 21.5 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.08 28.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Justthebrttrk. All Grain, ABV 4.78%, IBU 29.05, SRM 3.36, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, White Wheat, Vienna Malt, Carafoam) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Super Moss)
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