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Kolsch

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Doug Brews
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 19th 2020
1.046
1.011
4.7%
24.2
3.5
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb German - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 95.2%
1 lb German - Dark Munich1 lb Dark Munich 36 10 4.8%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Herkules15 g Herkules Hops Pellet 17.7 Boil 90 min 17.65 25%
30 g Select30 g Select Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 30 min 5.3 50%
15 g Select15 g Select Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 10 min 1.25 25%
60 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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) 182 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13 gal Strike 70 °F 149 °F 60 min
1.6 gal Sparge -- -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.33 gal (57.32 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.33 gal (9.32 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 19.16 gal (76.62 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.32 gal (41.28 qt) and adding 7.16 gal (28.62 qt) sparge/top-off. 17.48 69.9  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 17.2 g | 68.8 qt) 17.48 69.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 18.88 g | 75.5 qt) 19.16 76.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.63 -10.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.33 g | 57.3 qt) 14.6 58.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Volume into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 17.48 69.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Doug Brews. BIAB, ABV 4.71%, IBU 24.2, SRM 3.52, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Dark Munich) Hops: (Herkules, Select) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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