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Grapefruit Hibiscus Kolsch

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Experimental Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Nestorious
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 26th 2019
1.054
1.012
5.4%
78.7
3.3
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner - (late boil kettle addition) 37 1.8 63.6%
1 lb American - Pilsner1 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 10.6%
2 oz Grapefruit2 oz Grapefruit - (late boil kettle addition) 2.75 0 1.3%
2 lb Mecca Grade - pelton Malt2 lb pelton Malt 38 1.8 21.2%
4 oz Spicejungle - Hibiscus Powder4 oz Hibiscus Powder 0 0 2.6%
1 oz Spicejungle - Vanilla Beans (Tahitian)1 oz Vanilla Beans (Tahitian) 0 0 0.7%
9.44 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 4 Boil 0 min 18.8%
2 oz Mount Hood2 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 43.04 50%
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 6.01 18.8%
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 45 min 29.63 12.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
28 8 21 48 12 59
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (5 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (3.84 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.7 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 9.91 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 5 qt/lb 11.25 45  
Mash volume with grains 11.97 47.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.64 g | 26.5 qt) 2.5 10  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.01 0.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 3.84 15.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Grapefruit Hibiscus Kolsch" Experimental Beer recipe by Nestorious. All Grain, ABV 5.41%, IBU 78.68, SRM 3.34, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Grapefruit, pelton Malt, Hibiscus Powder, Vanilla Beans (Tahitian)) Hops: (Saaz, Mount Hood, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-03-26 15:52 UTC