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Red 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: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Barney Heller
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 2nd 2024
1.047
1.011
4.7%
26.6
15.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 90%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5%
4 oz American - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate 29 350 2.5%
4 oz German - CaraFoam4 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 25.57 50%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 1 min 1 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
104 15 52 109 86 152
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Strike 167 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge 200 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.1 qt/lb 2.75 11  
Mash volume with grains 3.55 14.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.83 g | 23.3 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.5 30
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Red Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Barney Heller. All Grain, ABV 4.67%, IBU 26.57, SRM 15.33, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Chocolate, CaraFoam) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Whirlfloc, 5.2 pH Stabilizer, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-06-02 13:24 UTC