Kolsch Beer Recipe | All Grain Light American Lager by Brewer #438308 | Brewer's Friend

Kolsch

2575 calories 272.5 g 20 qt
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.013 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.018 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 2575 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 272.5 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Sunday November 17th 2024
1.015
1.004
1.4%
249.2
1.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Gladfield - Lager Light3 lb Lager Light 35 1.6 100%
3 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Admiral4 oz Admiral Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 10 min 109.99 50%
4 oz Cascade4 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 50 min 139.26 50%
8 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal too much for 4 gal, xpanded to additional 2 gal Steeping 154 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 18       Temp: 48 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
just used tap water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

just asked Fred at artisan homebrew to provide me ingredients for Kolsch recipe. forgot to ask what kind of malt.

mashed in 2 pots, strained through cheese cloth to ferment bucket then transferred back to both pots for 1 hour boil. pitched hops at 10 and 50

forgot to measure SG (pre and post)

didn't write down hops type

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  • Last Updated: 2024-11-17 23:41 UTC
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