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Kolsch

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Chad Bahr
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 7th 2017
1.048
1.011
4.9%
26.0
3.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner12 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 96%
8 oz German - Acidulated Malt8 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.30 oz helga1.3 oz helga Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 19.84 50%
1.30 oz Hersbrucker1.3 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 30 min 6.15 50%
2.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp yeas nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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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
Treat 15 Gallons of RO water

5g Gypsom
1g Epsom Salt
2g canning salt
8g Calcium Chloride
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.2 gal Heat water to 160.6 Strike Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
2.5 gal Mash out with boiling water Infusion -- 164 °F 10 min
3.2 gal Heat water to 170 Sparge -- 168 °F 5 min
3.2 gal Heat water to 170 Sparge -- 168 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 4.16 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.16 20.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8 g | 32 qt) 8.16 32.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.35 g | 41.4 qt) 10.5 42  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 8 32  
Going into fermentor 8 32  
Total: 12.31 49.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Chad Bahr. All Grain, ABV 4.88%, IBU 26, SRM 3.11, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (helga, Hersbrucker) Other: (Whirlfloc, yeas nutrient)
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