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Kolsch

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 10th 2018
1.050
1.012
5.1%
25.7
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 87.1%
0.50 lb American - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 35 4 5.4%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.4%
0.19 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.1875 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2%
9.19 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Domestic Hallertau1.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 2 Boil 60 min 13.22 60%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 15 min 12.47 40%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
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:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
104 15 52 109 86 152
1/4 tsp phosphoric acid per 5 gallon
1 tsp calcium chloride in mash
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.9 gal Mash -- -- 147 °F 90 min
3.9 gal Mash out -- -- 168 °F 10 min
3.7 gal Sparge until at 6.5 gallons Fly Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.68 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.68 qt/lb 3.86 15.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.59 18.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.15 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.88 g | 19.5 qt) 5.04 20.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.34 g | 29.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.9 35.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Avoid splashing

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  • Last Updated: 2018-01-17 15:19 UTC