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Red Kolsch Ale

Created: Saturday December 28th 2019
173 calories 15.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Mixed-Style Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)
1.053
1.010
5.6%
29.8
16.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb German - Pilsner18 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 90%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5%
8 oz American - Chocolate8 oz Chocolate 29 350 2.5%
8 oz German - CaraFoam8 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 2.5%
20 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 28.59 50%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 1.23 50%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 174 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Sacramento, CA
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
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.85 gal (67.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.4 gal (41.6 qt) and adding 4.85 gal (19.4 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.25 61  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 14.4 g | 57.6 qt) 15.25 61  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 16 g | 64 qt) 16.85 67.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.65 g | 46.6 qt) 12.5 50  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 11 44  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 10 40  
Total: 15.25 61
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 77% 28.9 ppg
Wort Volume:
10.5 Gallons
  • Expected 10 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.053
  • Actual OG: 1.055
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.51%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 76.4%
  • Actual FG: 1.013
  • Calories per 12oz 173 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 15.7 g
Amount Packaged:
9.72 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 104
  • Pints: 78
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
12/30/2019 1:04 AM
over 5 years ago
+1 Brew Day Complete 1.055 10.5 Gallons 1/18/2020 1:42 AM
over 4 years ago
missed OG
counter flow chiller limited to 70F
chilled in cool-room iver night to 65F
pitched 4 pks S-97
8Mins O2 @ 0.5L/min
1/13/2020 2:48 AM
over 4 years ago
+15 Sample 1.013   66 °F 1/13/2020 2:51 AM
over 4 years ago
Slight sulfur odor.
Thick trub/yeast cake.
No air lock activity.
1/17/2020 1:02 AM
over 4 years ago
+19 Fermentation Complete 1.013 10.25 Gallons 66 °F 1/18/2020 1:04 AM
over 4 years ago
1/18/2020 1:04 AM
over 4 years ago
+20 Packaged 1.013 9.72 Gallons 1/18/2020 1:42 AM
over 4 years ago
6 x 25 oz
5 x 12 oz
47 x 22 oz
"Red Kolsch Ale" Mixed-Style Beer recipe by Hop Chick. BIAB, ABV 5.58%, IBU 29.82, SRM 16.24, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Chocolate, CaraFoam) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-01-13 02:47 UTC