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Kolsch 25

9674 calories 973.2 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Montano Brewing
Hop Utilization: 81%
Calories: 9674 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 973.2 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Sunday January 19th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt20 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 83.3%
3 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat3 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 12.5%
1 lb Weyermann - Carafoam1 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 4.2%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Mt Hood (4.7AA)2 oz Mt Hood (4.7AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 4.7 First Wort 0 min 14.94 33.3%
2 oz Mt Hood (4.7AA)2 oz Mt Hood (4.7AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 4.7 Aroma 10 min 4.92 33.3%
2 oz Mt Hood (4.7AA)2 oz Mt Hood (4.7AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 4.7 Whirlpool 0 min 3.35 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 189 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
12 gal distilled + 5 gal filtered tap
1 Tablespoon CaCl + 10 ml lactic acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Protein Rest Strike 146 °F 128 °F 15 min
2.5 gal Beta Rest Infusion 205 °F 152 °F 40 min
1.5 gal Alpha Rest Decoction -- 158 °F 20 min
Recirc Decoction -- 165 °F 10 min
8 gal Sparge Sparge 180 °F 175 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.83 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.23 gal (48.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.23 gal (0.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.83 qt/lb 4.98 19.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.9 27.6  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 12.27 49.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.23 g | 48.9 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 10.58 42.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 17.25 69
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Designed as a very light clear floral ale.
Single Decoction Mash
Protein Rest at 128F 10 min
Infuse Boiling to 150F Beta Rest 30 min
Decoct to 158F Alpha Rest 20 min, boil, return
Raise heat to 165F Mashout using 400F Electric and Boiling Water during recirc.
Sparge with 180F to get to 175F by end
Using Mt. Hood hops for floral note.

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