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Kolsch (1056)

151 calories 15.3 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 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Douglas Goodavage
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 5th 2025
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Fermentables
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15 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt15 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 81.1%
3 lb Viking - Wheat Malt3 lb Wheat Malt 38 2.5 16.2%
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Hops
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21.26 g Magnum21.2621 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 19.24 42.9%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 2.48 57.1%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 182 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
7.5 gal Strike 164 °F 145 °F 90 min
7.5 gal Batch Sparge 145 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.57 gal (54.26 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.57 gal (6.26 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.94 27.8  
Mash volume with grains 8.42 33.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.31 -9.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.19 g | 36.8 qt) 9.63 38.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.57 g | 54.3 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 16.56 66.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch (1056)" Kölsch beer recipe by Douglas Goodavage. All Grain, ABV 4.56%, IBU 21.72, SRM 4.16, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Wheat Malt, Caramunich Type 1) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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