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Killer Kolsch

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Gordon Strong
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 23rd 2019
1.048
1.009
5.1%
18.3
3.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.30 lb German - Pilsner14.3 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 93.5%
0.66 lb American - Vienna0.66 lb Vienna 35 4 4.3%
0.33 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.33 lb CaraVienne 34 20 2.2%
15.29 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Liberty0.5 oz Liberty Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 First Wort 0 min 5.14 14.3%
1.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 30 min 10.78 42.9%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.45 28.6%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 5 min 0.93 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.31 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.31 tbsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
GigaYeast - Kölsch Bier Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 287 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Charlottesville, VA, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.78 19.1  
Mash volume with grains 6 24  
Grain absorption losses -1.91 -7.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.51 g | 30.1 qt) 7.38 29.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.13 g | 40.5 qt) 10 40  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 8.5 34  
Going into fermentor 8.5 34  
Total: 12.16 48.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Killer Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Gordon Strong. All Grain, ABV 5.06%, IBU 18.3, SRM 3.71, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, CaraVienne) Hops: (Liberty, Hallertau Hersbrucker, Crystal) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-08-23 18:03 UTC