Killer Kölsch Beer Recipe | All Grain Kölsch by Willettd | Brewer's Friend
Brew your best beer EVER. Start your Free Trial of Brewer's Friend today! Sign Up ×

Killer Kölsch

161 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 180.4 (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 21st 2019
1.049
1.011
5.0%
21.5
3.6
5.2
n/a
 
Brew Log History
65°FTemp
Target 60°F
1.011Gravity
OG: 1.055
Attenuation: 79.29%
5.8%ABV
Calories: 180.4 / 12oz
Carbs: 16.7 g / 12oz
7Days
Readings: 0

Mar 23, 2019 to Mar 30, 2019

Last Updated: 6 years ago from Brewlog
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 90.9%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 9.1%
11 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 21.51 100%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.4 qt Infusion -- 149 °F 90 min
4.5 gal Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10.40 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
35 10 25 35 70 80
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Use 2.5 liquid yeast packs or proper starter. Ferment at 60F and lager beer for 4 weeks once fermentation complete.

Recipe Picture
Last Updated and Sharing
 
476
Views
1
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2019-03-21 23:25 UTC
Discussion about this recipe:
You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Back To Top