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Kolsch

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Tim Hamersly
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 23rd 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Great Western - California Select 2-Row Malt8 lb California Select 2-Row Malt 37 2 78%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 9.8%
1 lb Great Western - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 37 3.5 9.8%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.25 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 2.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 14.88 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 11.43 50%
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Yeast
CellarScience - German
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Whole Foods RO
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
34 qt Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.13 20.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.95 23.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.98 g | 11.9 qt) 3.91 15.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.03 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Tim Hamersly. All Grain, ABV 5.13%, IBU 26.31, SRM 4.38, Fermentables: (California Select 2-Row Malt, Vienna, White Wheat, Carafoam) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-08-23 16:25 UTC