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Kolsch/Helles

13 calories 3.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 540 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 570 gallons
Efficiency: 82% (ending kettle)
Calories: 13 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 3.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 1st 2025
1.0 °P
1.0 °P
5.2%
19.7
3.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
825 lb Belgian - Pilsner825 lb Pilsner $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37 1.6 93.75%
55 lb US - Munich - Light 10L55 lb Munich - Light 10L $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		33 10 6.25%
880 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
32 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertauer Magnum32 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 16.2 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 18.8231 50%
32 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh32 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 3.75 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 0.868628 50%
64 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
300 ml Lactic acid $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (custom):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 751 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 80 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 543.9 gal (2175.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 531.9 gal (2127.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 455.4 gal (1821.6 qt) 385 1540  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 385 1540  
Mash volume with grains 455.4 1821.6  
Grain absorption losses -110 -440  
Remaining sparge water volume 295.25 1181  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 543.9 g | 2175.6 qt) 570 2280  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -2.4 -9.6  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 566.1 g | 2264.4 qt) 540 2160  
Estimated amount in fermentor 540 2160  
Total: 680.25 2721
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch/Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Drakehoffman424. All Grain, ABV 5.15643%, IBU 19.6918, SRM 3.49812, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L) Hops: (Hallertauer Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-01 15:52 UTC