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Honey German Ale

146 calories 13.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 47 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 50 liters
Post Boil Size: 47 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Benny Tong
Calories: 146 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday February 22nd 2025
1.048
1.009
5.2%
28.1
9.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 kg American - Pilsner6.5 kg Pilsner 37 1.8 61.9%
2.50 kg Honey Malt2.5 kg Honey Malt 37 25 23.8%
1.50 kg American - Wheat1.5 kg Wheat 38 1.8 14.3%
10.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Hallertau Blanc50 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 28.09 50%
50 g Hallertau Blanc50 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Boil at 80 °C 0 min 50%
100 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.48 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
23 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
23 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 196 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 150       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
34.65 L Strike 80 °C 75 °C 60 min
20 L Sparge 80 °C -- 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 53.2 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 7.8 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.3 L/kg 34.7
Mash volume with grains 41.6
Grain absorption losses -10.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 30 L) 26.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 53.2 L) 50
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume 47
Going into fermentor 47
Total: 61.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Honey German Ale" Kölsch beer recipe by Benny Tong. All Grain, ABV 5.15%, IBU 28.09, SRM 8.96, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Honey Malt, Wheat) Hops: (Hallertau Blanc) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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