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Kolsch

201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 20th 2019
1.061
1.014
6.2%
27.2
4.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
31 lb American - Pilsner31 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 81.6%
7 lb American - Vienna7 lb Vienna 35 4 18.4%
38 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.24 oz Huell Melon2.24 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 First Wort 0 min 20.3 41.2%
1.60 oz Motueka1.6 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 6.36 29.4%
1.60 oz Cascade1.6 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 1 min 0.57 29.4%
5.44 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
24 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.67 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale II WLP003
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 680 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 gal Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
12 gal Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.7 gal (58.82 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.7 gal (10.82 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.39 gal (61.56 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.96 gal (35.84 qt) and adding 3.39 gal (13.56 qt) sparge/top-off. 12.35 49.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 12.35 49.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 12.39 g | 49.6 qt) 15.39 61.6  
Grain absorption losses -4.75 -19  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.35 g | 29.4 qt) 10.65 42.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.7 g | 58.8 qt) 18 72  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 13 52  
Top off amount 3 12  
Going into fermentor 16 64  
Total: 23 92
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Salty beverage. All Grain, ABV 6.16%, IBU 27.23, SRM 4.65, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna) Hops: (Huell Melon, Motueka, Cascade) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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