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Phil's Kolsch

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday June 15th 2023

Beck’s Clone

by Michael Chiantera

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 20

German Pilsner 10-24-23

by divoc 91

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 28

German Pilsner with Wheat

by RxBeers

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.3% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

24.0

SRM (morey):

3.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2 lb	German - Vienna2 lb Vienna	37	4	20%
7 lb	German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	70%
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	7.29	25%
0.50 oz	Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	8.75	25%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Aroma	15 min	3.62	25%
0.50 oz	Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Aroma	15 min	4.34	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	10.91	50%
1 oz	Spalt (Pellet)	13.09	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Strike	155 °F	150 °F	60 min
3 gal	Sparge	170 °F	150 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 150 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tbsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Kölsch II 2575

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	55 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.22 psi Temp: 34 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
Added lactic acid to mash and sparge water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Fermenting at 60' for 10 days. Rack into tank and cold crash to 34' for 3 weeks. Carb at 2.5 vol.

Nailed final gravity at exactly 1.011!!! Nice crisp finish and crystal clear Kolsch. This recipe is now a standard!!!

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Last Updated: 2023-07-10 19:04 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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PhilO • 07/10/2023 at 07:07pm

5 of 5

Crisp, clean and crushable. Nailed the finish gravity at exactly 1.011. Excellent Kolsch that I will make now all year round. Key is to keep fermenting at around 60' for about 10 days. Then rack into keg with biofine for 3 weeks. Then re racked and pressurized to 2.5 vol. Really really good!

Phil

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