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Ruby Red Kolsch

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 7th 2019
1.048
1.011
4.8%
27.0
3.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 90%
0.50 lb German - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 37 4 5%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 14.84 33.3%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 12.17 33.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop Day 7 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Grapefruit zest Flavor Secondary 7 days
240 ml Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice Flavor Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Erie County, NY, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Protein Rest Infusion -- 122 °F 20 min
Beta Sacch' Rest Infusion -- 149 °F 30 min
Alpha Sacch' Rest Infusion -- 158 °F 30 min
Mashout Infusion -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.83 g | 19.3 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ruby Red Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by BobWRx. All Grain, ABV 4.83%, IBU 27.01, SRM 3.38, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Hersbrucker, Citra) Other: (Grapefruit zest, Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-06-07 13:43 UTC