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Traditional Kolsch

155 calories 15.5 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 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: me
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 22nd 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 89.5%
1 lb American - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 10.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 60 min 18.62 37.5%
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 15 min 9.24 37.5%
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Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G03 Dieter
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.8 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
4.3 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 20 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 3.56 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.03 g | 20.1 qt) 4.88 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.44 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Traditional Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by me. All Grain, ABV 4.73%, IBU 30.33, SRM 3.02, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat) Hops: (Tettnanger)
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