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Kolsch

148 calories 15 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 45 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 47 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created Wednesday September 21st 2016
1.045
1.010
4.64%
24.7
4.48
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
58 lb American - Pale 2-Row58 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 78.4%
8 lb American - Vienna8 lb Vienna 35 4 10.8%
4 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.4%
4 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L4 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5.4%
74 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8.18 oz Tettnanger8.18 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 50 min 14.3 40%
4.09 oz Saaz4.09 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 4.95 20%
8.18 oz Tettnanger8.18 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 10 min 5.45 40%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
gal Infusion 147 °F 70 min
gal Sparge 160 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1430 B cells required
Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 56.77 227.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 27.75 111  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded.
Volume required: 33.7 gal. Reduce mash thickness 		   
Remaining sparge water volume 29.02 116.1  
Grain absorption losses -9.25 -37  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 47.27 189.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses -0.77 -3.1  
Amount going into fermentor 45 180  
Total: 56.77 227.1
Method: All Grain, Style: Kölsch, ABV 4.64%, IBU 24.7, SRM 4.48, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Vienna, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Caramel / Crystal 20L) Hops: (Tettnanger, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-10-04 02:18 UTC