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4/26/25

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 3rd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt7 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 70.4%
1 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row1 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 10.1%
1 lb Great Western - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 37 3.5 10.1%
8 oz Briess - Carapils Malt8 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5%
7 oz Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated7 oz BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 4.4%
9.94 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 90 min 9.59 25%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 60 min 8.97 25%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 30 min 6.89 25%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 10 min 3.25 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.73 14.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.52 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.24 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.67 g | 22.7 qt) 5.27 21.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.9 g | 31.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.99 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"4/26/25" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #43078. All Grain, ABV 4.91%, IBU 28.7, SRM 3.9, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, White Wheat, Carapils Malt, BEST Acidulated) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-05 13:39 UTC