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Hibiscus Kolsch

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: chris
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 20th 2020
1.050
1.011
5.2%
27.5
5.8
6.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb German - Caramel Pils18 lb Caramel Pils 35 2.4 85.7%
1 lb American - Rye1 lb Rye 38 3.5 4.8%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 4.8%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 35 2 4.8%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 45 min 12.24 28.6%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool 15 min 3.07 28.6%
1.50 oz Amarillo1.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 12.19 42.9%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 oz hibiscus Herb Boil 15 min.
2 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 oz cocoa nib Spice Whirlpool 15 min.
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G03 Dieter
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 172 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
sparks city water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 149 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.13 gal (48.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.13 gal (0.52 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 9.1 36.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.3 g | 29.2 qt) 8.17 32.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.13 g | 48.5 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.54 g | 42.2 qt) 11.5 46  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.46 g | 45.9 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 15.67 62.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hibiscus Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by chris. All Grain, ABV 5.21%, IBU 27.49, SRM 5.84, Fermentables: (Caramel Pils, Rye, Victory, Honey) Hops: (Cascade, Amarillo) Other: (hibiscus, 5.2 pH Stabilizer, cocoa nib, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-01-30 17:42 UTC