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bjornharjaR kölsch

150 calories 15.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 48 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 55 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bjørnar Aarstein
Calories: 150 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday August 25th 2025
1.049
1.012
4.8%
14.6
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.60 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen9.6 kg BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 88.9%
0.60 kg Bestmalz - BEST Wheat Malt0.6 kg BEST Wheat Malt 37.7 2.2 5.6%
0.60 kg Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Pils0.6 kg BEST Caramel Pils 37 2.43 5.6%
10.80 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g perle25 g perle Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 60 min 9.33 23.8%
10 g perle10 g perle Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 30 min 2.87 9.5%
35 g Hallertau Mittelfruh35 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 10 min 2.44 33.3%
35 g Hallertau Mittelfruh35 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.4 Boil 0 min 33.3%
105 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 204 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.58 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 57.08 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 11.68 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 46.55 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 38.27 L and adding 1.15 L sparge/top-off. 39.4
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 39.4
Mash volume with grains 46.5
Grain absorption losses -10.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 29.4 L) 27.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 57.1 L) 55
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume 48
Going into fermentor 48
Total: 66.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"bjornharjaR kölsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Bjørnar Aarstein. All Grain, ABV 4.79%, IBU 14.64, SRM 3.63, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, BEST Wheat Malt, BEST Caramel Pils) Hops: (perle, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-25 18:31 UTC