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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: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.99 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 28th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 83.3%
0.75 lb German - Wheat Malt0.75 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 6.3%
1.25 lb Munich1.25 lb Munich 37 6 10.4%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 16.23 66.7%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 5 min 1.62 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g/gal Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.03 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Kolsch I OYL-017
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
8.3 qt Temperature 150 °F 168 °F --
16.7 qt Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 150 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 6.24 25  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.31 g | 33.2 qt) 8.99 36  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 10.74 43
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #216900. All Grain, ABV 4.93%, IBU 17.85, SRM 3.97, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat Malt, Munich) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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