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Kolsch

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 3rd 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt9 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 83.7%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.5 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 4.7%
0.25 lb Gambrinus - Canadian - Honey Malt0.25 lb Canadian - Honey Malt 37 25 2.3%
1 lb Viking - Finland - Pale Ale Malt1 lb Finland - Pale Ale Malt 37 2.5 9.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 First Wort 60 min 14.44 25%
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Aroma 15 min 4.52 37.5%
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Aroma at 180 °F 30 min 1.97 37.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 130 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.1 gal Strike 159 °F 148 °F 60 min
4 gal Batch Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.21 g | 20.9 qt) 5.56 22.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.65 g | 30.6 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.59 38.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Matt_D. All Grain, ABV 5.01%, IBU 20.92, SRM 4.24, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Acidulated, Canadian - Honey Malt, Finland - Pale Ale Malt) Hops: (Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Table Salt, Whirlfloc, Wyeast - Beer Nutrient)
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