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Ginger Kolsch

147 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 8th 2018
1.045
1.009
4.7%
40.0
7.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 70.6%
1 lb Belgian - Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 11.8%
0.50 lb American - Rye0.5 lb Rye 38 3.5 5.9%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 11.8%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 17.49 64.5%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 45 min 21.37 32.3%
0.05 oz Citra0.05 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 1.16 3.2%
1.55 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz ginger Spice Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °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
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.88 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.94 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.89 g | 19.5 qt) 5.41 21.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.98 g | 27.9 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.69 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Strong ginger flavor.
Kolsch yeast is fragrant
Mower beer.
Could use more flavor on the back end or more mouth feel
Use slightly less ginger.
Maybe use a different yeast

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  • Last Updated: 2018-09-18 01:32 UTC