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Christmas Kolsch

147 calories 14.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 147 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday October 10th 2015
1.048
1.011
4.9%
36.8
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 kg German - Pilsner2.5 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 72.6%
0.48 kg German - Wheat Malt0.48 kg Wheat Malt 37 2 13.9%
0.46 kg German - Vienna0.463 kg Vienna 37 4 13.4%
3.44 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
13 g Magnum13 g Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 17.3 Boil 60 min 30.89 24.5%
20 g saaz20 g saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.1 Boil 15 min 4.23 37.7%
20 g saaz20 g saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.1 Boil 5 min 1.7 37.7%
53 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
15 °C
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
overnight mash Infusion -- 65 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 6 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 6 L/kg 20.7
Mash volume with grains 22.9
Grain absorption losses -3.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.7 L) 4.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24 L) 20.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 18
Going into fermentor 18
Total: 24.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Kolsch with higher than average abv and IBU to make a more robust drink for Christmas.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-10-10 21:52 UTC