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Wedding Kolsch

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bill Heussler
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 2nd 2024
1.047
1.011
4.8%
26.7
7.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row14 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 70%
4 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White4 lb Wheat Malt, White 39.1 2.5 20%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L1 lb Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 5%
1 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 5%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5.7 First Wort 0 min 6.33 16.7%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 10.76 33.3%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 20 min 2.14 16.7%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 20 min 4.69 16.7%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 10 min 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- Wyeast 2565
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 170 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 26.71 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
16 qt Strike 134 °F 122 °F 20 min
7 qt Infusion 122 °F 150 °F 30 min
6.5 qt Infusion 145 °F 158 °F 30 min
7.5 qt Temperature 158 °F 168 °F 10 min
8 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.36 gal (53.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.36 gal (5.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.8 qt/lb 4 16  
Mash volume with grains 5.6 22.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.11 g | 48.5 qt) 11.75 47  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.36 g | 53.5 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 15.75 63
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wedding Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Bill Heussler. All Grain, ABV 4.81%, IBU 26.73, SRM 7.91, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Wheat Malt, White, Caramel Malt - 80L, Bonlander Munich Malt 10L) Hops: (Perle, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-08-05 02:24 UTC