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American Kolsch

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: self
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 27th 2017
1.052
1.011
5.3%
29.7
3.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.20 lb Belgian - Pilsner8.2 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 71.6%
3 lb American - White Wheat3 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 26.2%
0.26 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.26 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.3%
11.46 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.70 oz Perle1.7 oz Perle Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 24.58 58.6%
0.60 oz Tettnanger0.6 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Aroma 15 min 3.64 20.7%
0.60 oz Tettnanger0.6 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Aroma 5 min 1.46 20.7%
2.90 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 tbsp yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each whirlflock Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 237 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
9 gal RO water with .26 lbs acid malt and 1 tsp CaCl2
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal full volume BIAB Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 10.54 g | 42.2 qt) 10.18 40.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.46 g | 45.8 qt) 11.1 44.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.43 -5.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.86 g | 35.4 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Volume into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.18 40.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Kolsch" Blonde Ale beer recipe by self. BIAB, ABV 5.31%, IBU 29.68, SRM 3.49, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Perle, Tettnanger) Other: (yeast nutrient, whirlflock)
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