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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: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 15th 2018
1.050
1.012
5.0%
24.7
3.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 87.5%
1 lb German - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 10.3%
3.50 oz German - Acidulated Malt3.5 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.3%
9.72 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.34 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1.34 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 20.41 72.8%
0.50 oz Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.25 27.2%
1.84 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 25 35 70 80
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 144 °F 40 min
Infusion -- 158 °F 30 min
Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.64 14.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.42 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.21 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.64 g | 22.6 qt) 4.82 19.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.82 g | 31.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.46 33.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Chill to 60 degrees and pitch yeast. Let temperature rise in latter part of fermentation. Lager 4 weeks.

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  • Last Updated: 2018-11-15 03:34 UTC