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Munich Helles Kolsch

172 calories 17.8 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: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Don
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 22nd 2015
1.052
1.013
5.1%
17.1
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
130 oz German - Pilsner130 oz Pilsner 38 1.6 86.7%
18 oz German - Munich Light18 oz Munich Light 37 6 12%
2 oz German - Melanoidin2 oz Melanoidin 37 25 1.3%
150 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
31 g Hallertau Mittelfruh31 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 4.4 Boil 60 min 16.85 68.9%
14 g Saaz14 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3 Boil 1 min 0.22 31.1%
45 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt 175f strike water Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
22 qt 195f water Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 3.98 15.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.73 18.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.17 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 4.94 19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.92 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Munich Helles Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Don. All Grain, ABV 5.08%, IBU 17.08, SRM 3.97, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light, Melanoidin) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz) Other: (whirlfloc)
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