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Blackberry Kolsch

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.1 liters
Post Boil Size: 21.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Jason Clare
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 9th 2025
1.050
1.011
5.1%
20.6
4.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg Gambrinus - Pilsner Malt3 kg Pilsner Malt 37.3 1.5 58.8%
1.70 kg Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT1.7 kg SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT 37 3.1 33.3%
300 g American - Vienna300 g Vienna 35 4 5.9%
100 g Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT100 g WHITE WHEAT MALT 38.1 3.5 2%
5.10 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 13.76 50%
25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 6.83 50%
50 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
Temperature -- 65 °C --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 31 L) 33.1
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 34.3 L) 36.5
Grain absorption losses -5.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25 L) 27.1
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 19 L) 21.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 21.5 L) 19
Total: 33.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blackberry Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Jason Clare. BIAB, ABV 5.06%, IBU 20.58, SRM 4.48, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT, Vienna, WHITE WHEAT MALT) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-09 17:06 UTC