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Kolsch

225 calories 21.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brewing Classic Styles
Calories: 225 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 13th 2016
1.068
1.015
6.9%
25.8
4.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20.66 lb German - Pilsner20.66 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 77.5%
3 lb German - Munich Light3 lb Munich Light 37 6 11.3%
3 lb American - Vienna3 lb Vienna 35 4 11.3%
26.66 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz hallertau blanc2 oz hallertau blanc Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 25.78 100%
2 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:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 346 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 149 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.33 gal (53.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.33 gal (5.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 8 32  
Mash volume with grains 10.13 40.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.33 -13.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.91 g | 35.6 qt) 8.58 34.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.33 g | 53.3 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.58 66.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewing Classic Styles. All Grain, ABV 6.93%, IBU 25.78, SRM 4.94, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light, Vienna) Hops: (hallertau blanc)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-01-13 23:23 UTC