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Kings Kolsch

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Chad Bahr
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 22nd 2019
1.048
1.011
4.9%
25.6
2.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb German - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 96%
8 oz German - Acidulated Malt8 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tradition1 oz Tradition Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 17.41 50%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 8.23 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
2 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Heat Strike water to 164 Infusion -- 149 °F 90 min
2 gal Heat to Boil Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
3.5 gal Heat to 170 Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
3.5 gal Heat to 170 Sparge -- 170 °F 10 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 4.16 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.16 20.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.98 g | 31.9 qt) 8.16 32.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.33 g | 41.3 qt) 10.5 42  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 8 32  
Going into fermentor 8 32  
Total: 12.31 49.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kings Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Chad Bahr. All Grain, ABV 4.89%, IBU 25.64, SRM 2.88, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Tradition, Hersbrucker) Other: (Whirlfloc, Chalk, Calcium Chloride, Epsom Salt, Baking Soda)
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