Kolsch I - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Kolsch I

Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 315 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 330 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (ending kettle)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday March 8th 2025

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
385 lb	Rahr - Premium Pilsner385 lb Premium Pilsner	36.8	1.75	77.8%
55 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I55 lb Munich Type I	38	6	11.1%
55 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam55 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	11.1%
495 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

385 lb

Rahr - Premium Pilsner

36.8

1.75

77.8%

55 lb

Weyermann - Munich Type I

11.1%

55 lb

Weyermann - Carafoam

34.5

2.2

11.1%

495 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
64 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh64 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.75	Boil	60 min	13.55	57.1%
48 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh48 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.75	Boil	30 min	7.81	42.9%
112 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

64 oz

Hallertau Mittelfruh

Leaf/Whole

3.75

Boil

60 min

13.55

57.1%

48 oz

Hallertau Mittelfruh

Leaf/Whole

3.75

Boil

30 min

7.81

42.9%

112 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
112 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Leaf/Whole)		21.36	100%
112 oz / $ 0.00

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Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 321.45 gal (1285.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 309.45 gal (1237.8 qt) sparge/top-off.
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 256.16 gal (1024.65 qt)	216.56	866.3
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb	216.56	866.3
Mash volume with grains	256.16	1024.7
Grain absorption losses	-61.88	-247.5
Remaining sparge water volume	175.56	702.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 321.45 g \| 1285.8 qt)	330	1320
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-4.2	-16.8
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 323.55 g \| 1294.2 qt)	315	1260
Estimated amount in fermentor	315	1260
Total:	392.13	1568.5
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 321.45 gal (1285.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 309.45 gal (1237.8 qt) sparge/top-off.

WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 256.16 gal (1024.65 qt)

216.56

866.3

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb

216.56

866.3

Mash volume with grains

256.16

1024.7

Grain absorption losses

-61.88

-247.5

Remaining sparge water volume

175.56

702.3

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 321.45 g | 1285.8 qt)

330

1320

Boil off losses

-2.25

-9

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-4.2

-16.8

Post boil volume (equipment estimates 323.55 g | 1294.2 qt)

315

1260

Estimated amount in fermentor

315

1260

Total:

392.13

1568.5

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default