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German Kölsch

151 calories 14.6 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: 7.67 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 22nd 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.25 lb German - Pilsner9.25 lb German - Pilsner 38 1.6 83.6%
1.50 lb German - Carapils1.5 lb Carapils 35 1.3 13.6%
4 oz American - White Wheat4 oz American - White Wheat 40 2.8 2.3%
1.10 oz German - Acidulated Malt1.1 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 0.6%
11.07 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 60 min 21.96 36.4%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 0 min 18.2%
1.25 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1.25 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Whirlpool at 200 °F 20 min 2.93 45.5%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 0 0 68 29 0
Use 100% RO Water
Built Water Profile to Chloride / Sulfate Ratio 2.34
Used 1.25 ML of Lactic Acid in conjunction with acid malt to Achieve pH 5.45
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Protein Rest Temperature -- 122 °F 30 min
Decoction 122 °F 149 °F 10 min
Infusion 149 °F 149 °F 30 min
Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 30 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 4.15 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.04 20.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.09 g | 20.3 qt) 5.15 20.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.6 g | 30.4 qt) 7.67 30.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.05 g | 24.2 qt) 6.6 26.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.05 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.55 g | 26.2 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.3 37.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Submit this beer to Romancing of the Beer BJCP 2020

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