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Kolsch

156 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 8.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 31st 2025
11.9 °P
2.4 °P
5.0%
26.8
3.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 86.5%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.7%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 10.8%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Perle0.25 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 8.1 11.1%
2 oz Domestic Hallertau2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 20 min 18.67 88.9%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 oz gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0 tsp Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Lager M76
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
45 - 57 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 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
4 gal 163 °F 149 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.01 12  
Mash volume with grains 3.75 15  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.48 g | 21.9 qt) 5.9 23.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.91 35.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by plc82718. All Grain, ABV 5.04%, IBU 26.78, SRM 3.72, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Munich) Hops: (Perle, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), gypsum (calcium sulfate), Phosphoric acid)
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