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Kolsch

161 calories 16.6 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: 7.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: The Apartment Brewer
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 8th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 88.6%
1 lb Malteurop - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt 38 3.5 10.4%
1.50 oz Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated1.5 oz BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 25.08 77.8%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 3.56 22.2%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.25 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 253 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
27 3 13 67 12 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 qt Strike 156.5 °F 145 °F 45 min
4.7 qt Infusion 145 °F 162 °F 30 min
3.5 qt Infusion 162 °F 170 °F 10 min
3.98 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 73 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3 12  
Mash volume with grains 3.77 15.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.2 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.1 qt) 6.03 24.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.58 30.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.03 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by The Apartment Brewer. All Grain, ABV 4.89%, IBU 28.63, SRM 3.28, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat Malt, BEST Acidulated) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Salt)
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