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Kolsch

148 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: jb
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 1st 2019
1.045
1.010
4.6%
15.8
3.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16.50 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Bel16.5 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Bel 36.3 2 96.4%
5 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L5 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L 34.5 15 1.8%
5 oz Vienna Malt5 oz Vienna Malt 35.9 3.5 1.8%
274 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau0.5 oz Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 90 min 4.74 20%
1.50 oz Hallertau1.5 oz Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 10.21 60%
0.50 oz Hallertau0.5 oz Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 0.88 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 163 B cells required
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Priming
Amount: Keg with 12.54 PSI       CO2 Level: 2.3 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
21.4 qt Mash In Infusion -- 150 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.34 gal (53.38 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.34 gal (5.38 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 7.49 30  
Mash volume with grains 8.86 35.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.14 -8.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.24 g | 33 qt) 8.9 35.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.34 g | 53.4 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12.1 48.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.1 g | 48.4 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.39 65.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" German Pils beer recipe by jb. All Grain, ABV 4.58%, IBU 15.83, SRM 3.54, Fermentables: (Pilsner (2 Row) Bel, Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L, Vienna Malt) Hops: (Hallertau)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-12-01 20:59 UTC