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Kolsh v0

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (ending kettle)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 5th 2019
1.044
1.010
4.4%
24.5
2.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.05 lb German - Pilsner14.05 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 100%
14.05 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.83 oz Liberty1.83 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 13.83 50%
1.83 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1.83 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 10.63 50%
3.66 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 160 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
38 8 58 28 61 61
Added 1 tsp chalk
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11 gal Protein Rest Infusion -- 122 °F 20 min
11 gal beta Sacch' Rest Temperature -- 149 °F 30 min
11 gal Alpha Sachh' Rest Temperature -- 158 °F 30 min
11 gal Mash Out Temperature -- 170 °F 10 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: 12.64 gal (50.55 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.64 gal (2.55 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.27 21.1  
Mash volume with grains 6.39 25.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.76 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume 8.74 35  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.64 g | 50.5 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 10.36 g | 41.5 qt) 11 44  
Estimated amount in fermentor 11 44  
Total: 14.01 56
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Won 3rd place Orange County Fair, Pale and Malty European Lager and Pale European Beer Category

Good temperature control critical for clean Koelsch-like flavor.

Have also fermented as low as 58F with good results.

Can also add 0.5# white wheat with good results.



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  • Last Updated: 2019-04-05 19:25 UTC