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Zak's Kolsch

157 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 22nd 2020
1.048
1.010
5.0%
18.2
6.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 62.5%
1 lb United Kingdom - Pilsen1 lb Pilsen 36 1.8 8.3%
1 lb Briess - Brewers Torrified Wheat1 lb Brewers Torrified Wheat 35 1.5 8.3%
1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 8.3%
1.50 lb Honey1.5 lb Honey - (late fermenter addition) 35 2 12.5%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 60 min 18.19 50%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.59 18.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.23 g | 20.9 qt) 5.43 21.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.84 g | 15.4 qt) 3.72 14.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.88 g | 27.5 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.3 21.2  
Top off amount 0.2 0.8  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.31 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Zak's Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Zak2883. All Grain, ABV 5.03%, IBU 18.19, SRM 6.29, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pilsen, Brewers Torrified Wheat, Honey Malt, Honey) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany), Spalt)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-23 13:40 UTC