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kolsch 1

Created: Friday March 21st 2025
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150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.2 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.05 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (ending kettle)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Weyermann - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 85.6%
8 oz Weyermann - Pale Wheat8 oz Pale Wheat 36 2 4.3%
7 oz Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated7 oz BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 3.7%
12 oz Weyermann - Munich Type I12 oz Munich Type I 38 6 6.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 90 min 6.15 21.7%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.3 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 0.87 32.6%
0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Loral0.75 oz Loral Hops Pellet 10.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 2.76 32.6%
0.30 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Loral0.3 oz Loral Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 90 min 11.75 13%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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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 Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.32 21.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.46 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.38 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.48 g | 33.9 qt) 8.05 32.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.77 g | 23.1 qt) 6.2 24.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.14 24.6  
Total: 9.76 39
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"kolsch 1" Kölsch beer recipe by Dave Thompson. All Grain, ABV 5.04%, IBU 21.53, SRM 3.53, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale Wheat, BEST Acidulated, Munich Type I) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Loral)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-28 23:47 UTC