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Kölsch

Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: LBH
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday February 10th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

23.1

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

3.9

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt12 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	88.9%
1.25 lb	German - CaraHell1.25 lb CaraHell	34	11	9.3%
0.25 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.9%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh40 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4.1	First Wort	0 min	17.95	52.6%
18 g	Tettnanger18 g Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.1	Boil	10 min	2.55	23.7%
18 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh18 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4.1	Boil	10 min	2.55	23.7%
76 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
58 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	20.5	76.3%
18 g	Tettnanger (Pellet) 18 g Tettnanger (Pellet) Hops	2.55	23.7%
76 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.7 gal	Strike	145 °F	143 °F	30 min
	Temperature	143 °F	158 °F	20 min
	Temperature	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
5.5 gal	Sparge	--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	wyeast nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
2 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.
1.50 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 oz	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.70 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.70 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.
1.50 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Kölsch 2565

Amount:	1.43 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	56 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 166 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	10	25	35	70	100
to emulate Koln water these min. ranges should be targeted Ca-35-110, Mg-10-15, Na- 25-35, Cl 35-65, SO4-70-80, , HCO 80-280 use DI water for all water mixing 5.4 ml lactic to 3 g of chalk to produce calcium lactate split foamy white paste between mash and sparge. 2% water to condition grain milled at 0.045
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Notes

move to empty co2 purged keg at 1.015-1.020 and attach spundling value and set to 23.1 psi

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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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