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Killer Karl Kölsch

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.9 liters
Post Boil Size: 13 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 16th 2025
1.050
1.012
5.0%
38.8
3.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.20 kg German - Pilsner2.2 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 89.1%
0.20 kg Bestmalz - BEST Vienna0.2 kg BEST Vienna 37 3.8 8.1%
0.07 kg Canadian - Pale Wheat0.07 kg Pale Wheat 36 2 2.8%
2.47 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 g BSG - Cascade4 g Cascade Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil 60 min 8.13 14.3%
3 g BSG - Chinook3 g Chinook Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 9.19 10.7%
4 g BSG - Cascade4 g Cascade Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil 30 min 6.25 14.3%
3 g BSG - Chinook3 g Chinook Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 30 min 7.06 10.7%
5 g BSG - Mount Hood5 g Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 30 min 5.18 17.9%
4 g BSG - Cascade4 g Cascade Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil 5 min 1.62 14.3%
5 g BSG - Mount Hood5 g Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 1.34 17.9%
28 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
2018 Halifax (Pockwock Water Supply)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.53 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 20.2 L) 18.3
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 21.8 L) 19.9
Grain absorption losses -2.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.8 L) 14.9
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 L) 13
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 13 L) 11
Total: 18.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Killer Karl Kölsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #378441. BIAB, ABV 4.95%, IBU 38.77, SRM 3.42, Fermentables: (Pilsner, BEST Vienna, Pale Wheat) Hops: (Cascade, Chinook, Mount Hood) Other: (Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-21 21:17 UTC