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Kolsch

153 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.49 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 16th 2024
1.047
1.007
5.2%
0.0
4.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row10 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 50.8%
4.10 lb Avangard - Light Munich4.1 lb Light Munich 37 8 20.8%
3.60 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White3.6 lb Wheat Malt, White 39.1 2.5 18.3%
2 lb US - Corn Sugar2 lb Corn Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0 10.2%
19.70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Artisan - Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)2 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
34.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °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: 51.65 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.65 gal (50.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.84 gal (47.38 qt) and adding 0.65 gal (2.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 7.74 31  
Mash volume with grains 9.16 36.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.21 -8.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 7.21 28.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 12.49 50  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.16 0.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 14.95 59.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Brewer #427823. All Grain, ABV 5.15%, IBU 0, SRM 4.77, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Light Munich, Wheat Malt, White, Corn Sugar) Hops: (Willamette, Saaz (Czech))
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  • Last Updated: 2024-08-16 12:39 UTC