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VitaminK_Kolsch

161 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.52 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Dave
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 25th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row8.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 89.5%
0.50 lb Munich - Light 10L0.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 5.3%
0.50 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt0.5 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 50 min 29.69 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20.24 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 ml White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Fining Primary 0 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
0.50 tbsp Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BFUser_Craigerrr_Hazy IPA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 7 4 30 75 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Strike 170 °F -- --
7 gal Steeping 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
Sparge 170 °F -- 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.16 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.92 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.8 15.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.52 26.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.96 31.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"VitaminK_Kolsch" Weissbier beer recipe by Dave. All Grain, ABV 4.97%, IBU 29.69, SRM 4.06, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich - Light 10L, White Wheat Malt) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Phosphoric acid, Clarity Ferm WLN4000, Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-25 17:50 UTC