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HMKC Kolsch

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Dunkel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.39 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 8th 2025
1.049
1.012
4.9%
25.2
4.2
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.44 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner5.44 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 50.2%
1.40 lb Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt1.4 lb BEST Chit Malt 23 1.4 12.9%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 9.2%
3 lb Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter3 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 37 3 27.7%
10.84 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.3 Mash 60 min 2.52 30.3%
1.30 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 60 min 16.42 39.4%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 15 min 6.27 30.3%
3.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.5 gal -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.07 16.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.36 -5.4  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.04 -0.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.41 g | 21.7 qt) 4.97 19.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.84 g | 31.3 qt) 7.39 29.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.8 23.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.8 g | 23.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.03 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"HMKC Kolsch" Munich Dunkel beer recipe by Goalieman36. All Grain, ABV 4.85%, IBU 25.2, SRM 4.19, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, BEST Chit Malt, Vienna, No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-26 23:32 UTC