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Nearly a Kolsch

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 7.1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 16th 2014
1.048
1.008
5.3%
21.6
4.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 81.8%
1.75 lb German - Vienna1.75 lb Vienna 37 4 15.9%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.3%
11 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Hallertau Tradition1.25 oz Hallertau Tradition Hops Pellet 6.3 First Wort 0 min 14.5 31.3%
0.75 oz Hallertau Tradition0.75 oz Hallertau Tradition Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 15 min 7.13 18.8%
2 oz Leftover Cascade and Citra?2 oz Leftover Cascade and Citra? Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 5 days 50%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal sansaire 156.6, 1 tsp LA, 1 tsp gypsum Temperature -- 147 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Sparge -- 185 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.18 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 320 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

2.5L starter from WLP001 in fridge, save .7

use toob for dry hops in order to keep the slurry pure

put dry hops in at 1 week - significant krausen remained

Beer came out super duper clear!
1) put dry hops in fermenter
2) cold crash for 3 days
3) transfer cold beer to keg and immediately add gelatin
4) leave on high pressure for 3 days

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