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The Kolsch

200 calories 22.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: Twin Screws Brewery
Calories: 200 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 1st 2019
1.060
1.017
5.6%
32.2
12.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 55.4%
3 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted3 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 27.7%
0.33 lb American - Vienna0.33 lb Vienna 35 4 3%
1.50 lb Flaked Barley1.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 13.9%
10.83 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 24.12 33.3%
0.25 oz Tettnanger0.25 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 30 min 3.09 5.6%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 30 min 2.4 5.6%
0.25 oz Tettnanger0.25 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Aroma 10 min 1.46 5.6%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Aroma 10 min 1.13 5.6%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Dry Hop 5 days 44.4%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G03 Dieter
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 140 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
From The Pils recipe:
Mash: 1.3g CaCl2, 0.9g Gypsum, 0.25 tablet campden, & 2.7ml lactic acid.
Sparge: 1.1g CaCl2, 0.25 tablet campden, & 0.75g Gypsum.
Water: Mash 3.9 gals & Sparge 4.0 gals.
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.5 qt Fly Sparge -- 157 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 3.6 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.47 17.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.35 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.6 g | 18.4 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.1 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Kolsch" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Twin Screws Brewery. All Grain, ABV 5.63%, IBU 32.21, SRM 12.08, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row - Toasted, Vienna, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Tettnanger, Saaz, Cascade)
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