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Killer Kolsch

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: 2015 Big Brew
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/2015-big-brew-recipe-3-killer-kolsch/
Created: Monday May 29th 2017
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 95.6%
3.10 oz German - Vienna3.1 oz Vienna 37 4 2.2%
3.10 oz Belgian - CaraVienne3.1 oz CaraVienne 34 20 2.2%
142.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Mount Hood0.3 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 First Wort 0 min 7.15 18.8%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 12.65 62.5%
0.30 oz Crystal0.3 oz Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 4.3 Aroma 5 min 0.99 18.8%
1.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Olympia, WA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
9 7 6 4 3 60
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Mash in Infusion -- 131 °F 10 min
1st step Infusion -- 145 °F 45 min
2nd step Infusion -- 158 °F 20 min
Mashout Infusion -- 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 3.33 13.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.04 16.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.11 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.34 g | 21.4 qt) 4.53 18.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.31 g | 29.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.86 31.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Substitution: Mount Hood hops for Liberty as not available.
Yeast - pitch at 58 degrees, allow temp to rise to 68 after 4 days. Then lager 2 mo at 40 degrees.

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