B&W Kölsch

Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 45 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 55 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Ben and Warren
Calories: 134 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday February 14th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

17.6

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost £

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 kg	German - Pilsner7.5 kg Pilsner	38	1.6	90.4%
0.80 kg	German - Munich Light0.8 kg Munich Light	37	6	9.6%
8.30 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
100 g	Hallertau Hersbrucker100 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops		Pellet	3	Boil	45 min	17.64	100%
100 g / £ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
100 g	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)		17.64	100%
100 g / £ 0.00

Yeast

White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	18 - 21 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	15 °C	Pitch Rate:	-

£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Sudbury water (CO10 0JD)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
135	7	24	44	53	340
All hardness will be stripped out with CRS solution down to 0ppm HCO3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
25 L	RIMS	Infusion	--	65 °C	90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 54.05 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 8.65 L sparge/top-off.
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg	24.9
Mash volume with grains	30.4
Grain absorption losses	-8.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 38.4 L)	39.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 54.1 L)	55
Boil off losses	-8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.5
Post boil Volume	45
Going into fermentor	45
Total:	64.2
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion Efficiency N/A

Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A

Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A

Brew House: 67% 25.4 ppg

Wort Volume:

44 Liters

Expected 45 Liters of fermentable wort.
Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
Expected OG: 1.044
Actual OG: 1.040

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 4.46%

Apparent Attenuation: 85%
Actual FG: 1.006
Calories per 330ml 134 calories
Carbohydrates per 330ml 13.3 g

Amount Packaged:

38 Liters

Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:

12oz bottles: 107
1/2L bottles: 76
Pints: 80

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated	Comment
3/20/2018 3:01 PM over 6 years ago	-1	Yeast Starter	1.040	1.4 Liters	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Yeast starter placed on stirrer in Fermentarium 48-hours ahead of Brewday.
3/21/2018 9:52 PM over 6 years ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.040	44 Liters	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Some issues with chilling that needed mid-chill change of plate chillers, not good. Left the post chill wort to settle for 45 mins which was a major success for the clarity of the transfer. Left 3-4 litres of shit and trub in bottom of kettle
3/27/2018 5:00 PM over 6 years ago	+6	Sample	1.008		2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Still bubbling at 2 or 3 bubbles per second, so probably a few days away from terminal gravity
4/12/2018 6:20 PM over 6 years ago	+22	Fermentation Complete	1.006		2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
4/12/2018 6:22 PM over 6 years ago	+22	Packaged		38 Liters	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	2x full cornies collected. Will 'lager' in the fridge at 1-3oC for 1 month.
5/3/2018 9:40 AM over 6 years ago	+43	Tasting Note			2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	First taste after 4 weeks of conditioning. Excellent flavour, subtle malt and bitterness with no off flavours - requires a little further settling for clarification purposes.
5/9/2018 2:00 PM over 6 years ago	+49	Other			2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Flavour good as reported yesterday - however probably needs a little more CO2 as keezer is only set to 12psi for the ales. Separate feed added to further charge the Kölsch to 18psi
5/9/2018 2:02 PM over 6 years ago	+49	Tasting Note			2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	After 5 days at 18psi at 2oC - the carbonation level is now spot on. Refreshing, clean Kölsch flavour

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