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Kolsch

181 calories 17.5 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: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: Greg Freund
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 10th 2015
1.055
1.012
5.6%
27.3
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85.7%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 9.5%
0.50 lb American - Munich - Light 10L0.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 60 min 11.41 43.1%
0.50 oz german select0.5 oz german select Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 20 min 6.26 21.6%
0.32 oz magnum0.32 oz magnum Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 20 min 8.5 13.8%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.2 Aroma 5 min 1.14 21.6%
2.32 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 212 B cells required
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Priming
Method: forced       CO2 Level: 13 psi Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 6 22 72 87 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 149 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.12 16.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.37 g | 21.5 qt) 4.78 19.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.06 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed-6/28/15
Racked to secondary-7/6/15
Kegged-7/24/15
Mash ph-5.5

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