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Kolsch

161 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 26th 2017
1.049
1.011
5.0%
24.4
3.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.80 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner9.8 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 93.4%
8 oz American - Vienna8 oz Vienna 35 4 4.8%
3 oz Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt 0 2 1.8%
167.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.32 72.7%
0.38 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.375 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Boil 60 min 7.08 27.3%
1.37 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 1 min.
0.25 tsp yeast nutrient Other Boil 1 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 345 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 14 20 71 61 10
5g MgSo4
5g CaCl
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.75 qt strike -- -- 159 °F 60 min
15.75 qt Temperature -- 149 °F 60 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 3.93 15.7  
Mash volume with grains 4.77 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.93 19.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.3 g | 33.2 qt) 7.3 29.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6 24  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.86 35.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1L starter at 1.036 = 1.3M/ml pitchrate

TOTAL Water needed
= 7 Gal + 2 + 1 = 10gal

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