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2025_4_28 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: 21.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 23rd 2025
1.048
1.012
4.7%
0.0
2.7
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
32 lb German - Pilsner32 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 100%
32 lbs / $ 0.00
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
EBMUD - LT
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 23.38 gal (93.5 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 11.38 gal (45.5 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.2 gal (52.8 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.44 gal (37.76 qt) and adding 1.2 gal (4.8 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.64 42.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 10.64 42.6  
Mash volume with grains 13.2 52.8  
Grain absorption losses -4 -16  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16.99 g | 67.9 qt) 17.49 70  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 23.38 g | 93.5 qt) 23.88 95.5  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Post boil Volume 21.5 86  
Going into fermentor 21.5 86  
Total: 28.13 112.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"2025_4_28 Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Bassline Brewers. All Grain, ABV 4.68%, IBU 0, SRM 2.71, Fermentables: (Pilsner)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-23 22:13 UTC