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Kolsch One

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Mike
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 6th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner19 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 96.2%
12 oz Weyermann - Acidulated12 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 3.8%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood1 oz Mt Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 First Wort 60 min 10.46 20%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood1 oz Mt Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 20 min 5.76 20%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood1 oz Mt Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 3.45 20%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood1 oz Mt Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 1.9 20%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood1 oz Mt Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 0 min 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp FermCaps Water Agt Mash 90 min.
1 tsp Yeast Beer Nutrient Water Agt Mash 10 min.
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 10 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 189 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-
40 10 25 40 75 80
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Strike 162 °F 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.69 gal (54.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.69 gal (6.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.41 29.6  
Mash volume with grains 8.99 35.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.47 -9.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9 g | 36 qt) 9.62 38.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.69 g | 54.8 qt) 14.31 57.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 17.03 68.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch One" Kölsch beer recipe by Mike. All Grain, ABV 4.94%, IBU 21.57, SRM 3.16, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, Acidulated) Hops: (Mt Hood) Other: (FermCaps, Yeast Beer Nutrient, Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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