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King's Kolsch

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kent Keller
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 31st 2015
1.056
1.013
5.7%
35.4
4.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Kölsch6 lb Kölsch 37 2 25.3%
8.25 lb American - Pale 2-Row8.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 34.7%
7.50 lb German - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 31.6%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 8.4%
23.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 60 min 16.43 20%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 30 min 12.63 20%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4.4 Boil 15 min 3.51 20%
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4.4 Boil 5 min 2.82 40%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
WL California Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
35 qt Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.44 gal (53.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.44 gal (5.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 7.9 31.6  
Mash volume with grains 9.8 39.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.97 -11.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.76 g | 35 qt) 8.32 33.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.44 g | 53.8 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.22 64.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"King's Kolsch" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Kent Keller. All Grain, ABV 5.69%, IBU 35.38, SRM 4.71, Fermentables: (Kölsch, Pale 2-Row, Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 10L) Hops: (Centennial, Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-10-31 20:31 UTC