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German Kolsch

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 28th 2017
1.046
1.008
5.0%
30.8
3.0
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb German - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 100%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tradition1 oz Tradition Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 19.09 50%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 11.74 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 each Campden Water Agt Other 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.56 gal Sacch’ Rest Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
4.7 gal Batch Sparge Sparge -- 168 °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 3.56 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.95 g | 19.8 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.94 31.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This pale, light-bodied golden ale is copyrighted by, brewed in, and named for the German city of Köln. Kölschbier is traditionally given a long, cold aging period like a lager, which makes for a very smooth and clean beer. A small dose of German Hallertau hops cuts the richness of the malt. “Spritzy” is a word often used to describe Kolsch - very refreshing, and a popular lawnmower beer for beer snobs!

-- DRY YEAST (DEFAULT):
Safale US-05
Optimum temperature: 59–75°F

-- LIQUID YEAST OPTION:
Wyeast #2565 Kolsch
Optimum temperature: 56–64°F.

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