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Summer Kolsch Style

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 17th 2016
1.056
1.014
5.6%
19.7
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 90.9%
0.50 lb German - Munich Light0.5 lb Munich Light 37 6 4.5%
0.50 lb Flaked Rice0.5 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 60 min 9.56 50%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 6.39 25%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 15 min 3.75 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
sparge water 180ish-F Sparge -- 153 °F 70 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.08 g | 16.3 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brew date: 3/1/16
OG 1.056 was a little high, target was 1.046 (previous mash efficiency was only 55%, which this recipe was based on originally)
Added whirlfloc at flame out (forgot to add on time)
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Fermentation at 65F 1 week, 60F 1 week, then down to 55-57F for another week.
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bottled @25 days FG 1.011 5.6%abv
Crisp and clean, a little dark. Tasted amazing, even flat-drank 2 bottles worth while bottling (leftovers and broken bottle)

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Mashed too high, turned out sweet but very good crisp lageresque brew

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