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Kolsch Konundrum

163 calories 14 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (ending kettle)
Source: me
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created Tuesday June 30th 2015
1.050
1.009
5.42%
29.29
3.68
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
9.5 lb German - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 65.5%
5 lb German - Kölsch5 lb Kölsch 37 2 34.5%
14.5 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.6 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2.6 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 60 min 27.56 63.4%
0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 10 min 1.73 18.3%
0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 0 min 18.3%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
10.2 gal Infusion 149 °F 80 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 317 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
10g CaCl

6 to F
7.25 in K
8.75 preboil
10.5 gal start
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 11.06 44.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 qt/lb 9.06 36.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 2 8  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 9 36  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Amount in kettle at end of boil 6.75 27  
Hops absorption losses -0.15 -0.6  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.6 26.4  
Total: 11.06 44.3
Author: me, Method: All Grain, Style: Kölsch, ABV 5.42%, IBU 29.29, SRM 3.68, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Kölsch) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-11-04 17:30 UTC