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Kolsch

135 calories 10.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.92 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jeff Hooper
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 6th 2024
1.042
1.005
4.8%
21.5
4.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Avangard - Pilsner14 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 70%
4 lb Avangard - Vienna4 lb Vienna 37.7 3.5 20%
1 lb Avangard - Crystal 10L1 lb Crystal 10L 38.2 8 5%
1 lb Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 5%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 19.55 46.2%
1.50 oz Mandarina Bavaria1.5 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Hop Stand at 170 °F 0 min 1.99 23.1%
2 oz Mandarina Bavaria2 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop Day 14 30.8%
6.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 0 min.
5 g Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 0 min.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 496 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Knoxville
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
50% mash water is RO, mash pH is not correct as listed (actual pH will be 5.38)
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Strike 162 °F 150 °F 60 min
4 gal Fly Sparge 173 °F 173 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 61 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.92 gal (59.68 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.92 gal (11.68 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 9.1 36.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume 10.17 40.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 14.92 59.7  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 12.56 50.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 12.5 50  
Total: 17.67 70.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Jeff Hooper. All Grain, ABV 4.8%, IBU 21.54, SRM 4.9, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Crystal 10L, Honey Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Mandarina Bavaria) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Lactic acid)
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