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Kolsch

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.018 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.142 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Northern Brewer Kit
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 20th 2019
1.049
1.009
5.2%
41.0
2.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Pilsen Light DME-Briess1 lb Pilsen Light DME-Briess 44.7 2 14.3%
6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 85.7%
7 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz German Tradition1 oz German Tradition Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 60 min 32.85 50%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 30 min 8.17 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.4 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Moebius Well Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
24 13 17 0 2 197
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 2.79 g | 11.2 qt) 2.42 9.7  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.87 g | 11.5 qt) 2.5 10  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.51 2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume 1.8 7.2  
Top off amount 3.45 13.8  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 5.87 23.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1st brew 2019: Charlie's kit brewed by Charlie and Dick!
Sun was out at 39 degF outside...had a nice fire going in his clay chimney! Great Brew Day!
2nd brew 3/30/24: Charlie, Ian, Scott, Dick

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