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Kolsch

118 calories 12.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 118 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 9th 2025
1.036
1.009
3.5%
21.2
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.25 lb American - Pilsner2.25 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 64.3%
1.25 lb American - Vienna1.25 lb Vienna 35 4 35.7%
3.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 g Hallertau Blanc6 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Boil 50 min 17.42 70.6%
2.50 g Hallertau Blanc2.5 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Boil 15 min 3.79 29.4%
8.50 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 30 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 1.53 6.1  
Mash volume with grains 1.81 7.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.44 -1.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.17 g | 12.7 qt) 1.66 6.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.01 g | 16 qt) 2.5 10  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 2.5 10  
Going into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 3.19 12.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #419689. All Grain, ABV 3.5%, IBU 21.21, SRM 3.61, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna) Hops: (Hallertau Blanc)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-09 19:49 UTC