Kolsch - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Kolsch

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 1st 2016
1.046
1.011
4.7%
30.0
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 70%
2 lb German - Wheat Malt2 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 20%
1 lb German - CaraHell1 lb CaraHell 34 11 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 29.95 100%
2 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:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 357 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Koln Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
104 15 52 109 86 152
80% distilled

1 tsp Gypsum
1 tsp calcium chloride
2 tsp chalk
1.5 tsp lactic acid (mash)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Protein Rest Infusion -- 122 °F 20 min
Sacch Infusion -- 146 °F 90 min
Mash Out Infusion -- 170 °F 10 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 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2 week primary at 61
2 week secondary at 61
6 week cold condition at 35

Last Updated and Sharing
 
617
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2016-12-19 20:25 UTC