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Kolsch

154 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 29th 2025
1.047
1.009
5.0%
21.3
3.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner9 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 92.3%
8 oz German - Vienna8 oz Vienna 37 4 5.1%
4 oz German - Wheat Malt4 oz Wheat Malt 37 2 2.6%
156 oz / $ 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 21.28 100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Fermentis -safale k-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.12 gal Infusion 160 °F 152 °F 90 min
Mash out -- 170 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.9 g | 35.6 qt) 9.59 38.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.68 g | 38.7 qt) 10.37 41.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.43 g | 29.7 qt) 8.12 32.5  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.59 38.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Loweboat05. BIAB, ABV 5.02%, IBU 21.28, SRM 3.45, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Vienna, Wheat Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-29 23:31 UTC