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Low ABV Spring Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.023 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 5360 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 490.1 g (Per 20qt)

Created: Saturday February 22nd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.031

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

3.3%

IBU (tinseth):

21.6

SRM (daniels):

8.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	74.1%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	7.4%
1 lb	American - Red Wheat1 lb Red Wheat	38	2.5	14.8%
4 oz	German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	3.7%
6.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	8.26	20%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	20 min	10	40%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	5 min	3.29	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		21.55	100%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.11 gal		Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 57 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Columbia, MS

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

NO, this is not a kolsch. Totally experimental brew to make something smashable for spring/summer that’s almost here. It’s part table beer, part bitter, part American, part German.

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Last Updated: 2025-02-22 06:11 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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