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Kolsch

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 2nd 2025
1.046
1.011
4.5%
28.2
7.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.75 lb Briess - DME Golden Light5.75 lb DME Golden Light 44.6 4 88.5%
5.75 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 11.5%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 22.69 57.1%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 15 min 5.51 28.6%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 14.3%
1.75 oz / $ 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) 91 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
150 °F -- 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 7.23 g | 28.9 qt) 6.66 26.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.23 g | 28.9 qt) 6.72 26.9  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.09 -0.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.43 1.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.57 g | 30.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 6.66 26.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" North German Altbier beer recipe by Brewer #450460. Extract, ABV 4.5%, IBU 28.2, SRM 7.89, Fermentables: (DME Golden Light) Steeping Grains: (Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Cluster, Cascade, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-17 18:54 UTC