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Kolsch 2025

202 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 30 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Calories: 202 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 7th 2025
1.061
1.015
6.0%
33.7
5.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
35 lb Weyermann - Pilsner35 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 50%
35 lb Weyermann - Cologne Malt35 lb Cologne Malt 37 3.5 50%
70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz CTZ2 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 60 min 14.65 22.2%
2 oz Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 13.73 22.2%
5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 5.32 55.6%
9 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
BSI - 3470 German Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
46 - 54 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 595 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 gal Strike 140 °F 125 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 32.59 gal (130.35 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 20.59 gal (82.35 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 33.6 gal (134.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 6.4 gal (25.6 qt) and adding 21.6 gal (86.4 qt) sparge/top-off. 28 112  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 28 112  
Mash volume with grains 33.6 134.4  
Grain absorption losses -8.75 -35  
Remaining sparge water volume 11 44  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 32.59 g | 130.4 qt) 30 120  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.34 -1.4  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 27.41 g | 109.7 qt) 30 120  
Estimated amount in fermentor 30 120  
Total: 39 156
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch 2025" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #451698. All Grain, ABV 6.04%, IBU 33.7, SRM 5, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Cologne Malt) Hops: (CTZ, Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-07 03:57 UTC