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Kolsch Cucumber Ale

138 calories 14.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 54 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 56 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Jon Miller
Calories: 138 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday September 3rd 2017
1.045
1.011
4.5%
36.9
4.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 kg American - Pale 2-Row6 kg Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 57%
3.17 kg American - Wheat3.17 kg Wheat 38 1.8 30.1%
0.45 kg Flaked Wheat0.45 kg Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.3%
0.90 kg American - Munich - Dark 20L0.9 kg Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 8.6%
10.52 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
35 g Orbit blend NZ35 g Orbit blend NZ Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 30 min 7.38 27.8%
56 g Orbit blend NZ56 g Orbit blend NZ Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 5.57 44.4%
35 g Nugget35 g Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 15.1 Boil 60 min 23.98 27.8%
126 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 L Cucumbers, peeled, sliced Other Secondary --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
14 - 23 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 453 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
1.5 tsp CaCl
3/4 tsp Gypsum
1/8tsp NaCl
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 L Infusion -- 60 °C 30 min
Temperature -- 68 °C 60 min
45 L Sparge -- 78 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 60.33 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 14.93 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 26.3
Mash volume with grains 33.2
Grain absorption losses -10.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 45.5 L) 41.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 60.3 L) 56
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6
Post boil Volume 54
Going into fermentor 54
Total: 67.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch Cucumber Ale" Kölsch beer recipe by Jon Miller. All Grain, ABV 4.49%, IBU 36.93, SRM 4.79, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Munich - Dark 20L) Hops: (Orbit blend NZ, Nugget) Other: (Cucumbers, peeled, sliced)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-09-08 14:12 UTC