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Kolsch

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 13 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 26th 2018
1.049
1.012
4.9%
17.3
3.4
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb German - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 95.2%
0.50 lb German - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 37 4 2.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.5 lb CaraVienne 34 20 2.4%
21 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 First Wort 60 min 6.89 25%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Aroma 30 min 9.02 50%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Aroma 5 min 1.34 25%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
9 3 10 6 3 38.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 145 °F 45 min
Infusion -- 158 °F 20 min
Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
Mash Out Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.65 gal (58.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.65 gal (10.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.88 31.5  
Mash volume with grains 9.56 38.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.63 -10.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.65 g | 38.6 qt) 10 40  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.65 g | 58.6 qt) 15 60  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 13 52  
Going into fermentor 13 52  
Total: 17.88 71.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by JohnnyWhiskey. All Grain, ABV 4.88%, IBU 17.25, SRM 3.44, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, CaraVienne) Hops: (Liberty, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Crystal)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-12-15 01:15 UTC