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Spring Kolsch

155 calories 16.3 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: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: homebrew talk forum - slightly tweaked
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 6th 2015
1.047
1.012
4.6%
12.0
6.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 86.5%
0.50 lb Canadian - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 5.4%
0.50 lb American - Wheat0.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 5.4%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnang1 oz Tettnang Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 60 min 9.12 40%
0.25 oz Tettnang0.25 oz Tettnang Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 30 min 1.75 10%
0.25 oz Tettnang0.25 oz Tettnang Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 15 min 1.13 10%
1 oz Tettnang1 oz Tettnang Hops Pellet 2.4 Dry Hop 7 days 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 qt @111.2F - doughing in - 1qt/lb Infusion -- 104 °F 20 min
10.3 qt @boil - saccharification - 2qt/lb Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
8.5 qt @boil - mash out - 2.9qt/lb Infusion -- 170 °F 1 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 2.31 9.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.05 12.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.15 g | 24.6 qt) 5.59 22.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.5 26  
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: 7.91 31.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Spring Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by homebrew talk forum - slightly tweaked. All Grain, ABV 4.58%, IBU 12, SRM 6.1, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Honey Malt, Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Tettnang)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-04-02 19:33 UTC