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Kolsch

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 12th 2025
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1.048
1.012
4.8%
24.1
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 80%
1.50 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt1.5 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 15%
8 oz The Swaen - Munich Light8 oz Munich Light 35.3 5.5 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 16.14 33.3%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 5 min 3.22 33.3%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 20 min 4.77 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.56 g | 18.2 qt) 4.63 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.43 g | 29.7 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #391929. All Grain, ABV 4.76%, IBU 24.12, SRM 3.83, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, White Wheat Malt, Munich Light) Hops: (Perle, Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-12 16:18 UTC