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Kolsch

155 calories 15.5 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: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Scott Little
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 27th 2016
1.047
1.011
4.8%
26.8
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 77.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 11.1%
1 lb American - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 17.16 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.99 33.3%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 5 min 6.67 33.3%
3 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:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
27 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 qt/lb 6.75 27  
Mash volume with grains 7.47 29.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.24 g | 5 qt) 1.13 4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.88 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Scott Little. All Grain, ABV 4.75%, IBU 26.83, SRM 4.25, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Wheat) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Saaz, Northern Brewer)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-07-27 17:52 UTC