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Kolsch

151 calories 12.9 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday January 14th 2020
12.3 °P
2.1 °P
5.5%
23.7
3.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Belgian - Pilsner4 kg Pilsner 37 1.6 86%
0.50 kg German - Vienna0.5 kg Vienna 37 4 10.8%
0.15 kg German - Acidulated Malt0.15 kg Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.2%
4.65 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Spalt30 g Spalt Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 20.95 60%
20 g Spalt20 g Spalt Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 2.78 40%
50 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 185 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.91 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20.5 L Infusion -- 65 °C 60 min
Infusion -- 73 °C 15 min
Mashout Infusion -- 76 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 25 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4 L/kg 18.6
Mash volume with grains 21.7
Grain absorption losses -4.7
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15.8 L) 15.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28.8 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 20 L) 22.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22.5 L) 20
Total: 34.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by pridexus. All Grain, ABV 5.45%, IBU 23.73, SRM 3.67, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Spalt) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-06 13:03 UTC