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Kolsch

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (ending kettle)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 22nd 2019
1.049
1.010
5.1%
23.3
3.9
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen22 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 92.8%
1.20 lb German - Vienna1.2 lb Vienna 37 4 5.1%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.5 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 2.1%
23.70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 18.65 66.7%
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 4.63 33.3%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.90 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.10 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 414 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
109 18 17 300 53 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 gal Infusion 159 °F 149 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.67 gal (54.68 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.67 gal (6.68 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.31 gal (73.23 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 10.1 gal (40.42 qt) and adding 6.31 gal (25.23 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.41 65.7  
Total strike volume 16.41 65.7  
Mash volume with grains 18.31 73.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.96 -11.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.67 g | 54.7 qt) 13.2 52.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 11.53 g | 46.1 qt) 12 48  
Estimated amount in fermentor 12 48  
Total: 16.41 65.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Rickjetwinston. BIAB, ABV 5.14%, IBU 23.28, SRM 3.88, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Vienna, Acidulated) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Gypsum, Epsom Salt, Table Salt, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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