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Birthday Kolsch '25

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.59 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 22nd 2025
1.049
1.012
4.8%
26.6
4.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb American - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 71.4%
2.25 lb Munich2.25 lb Munich 37 6 21.4%
4 oz American - White Wheat4 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 2.4%
8 oz German - Acidulated Malt8 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 24.39 80%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 2.21 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Five Star Chemicals - Super Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Wyeast Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.41 g | 37.6 qt) 9.15 36.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.25 g | 41 qt) 9.99 40  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.84 g | 31.4 qt) 7.59 30.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.15 36.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Birthday Kolsch '25" Kölsch beer recipe by Gregg Johnson. BIAB, ABV 4.81%, IBU 26.6, SRM 4.71, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, White Wheat, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Super Moss, Wyeast Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-22 13:26 UTC