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kolschish

Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 93 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 108.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 98 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Source: B&J's Brewery
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday October 23rd 2025

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
180 lb	American - Pilsner180 lb Pilsner		37	1.8	100%
180 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

180 lb

American - Pilsner

1.8

100%

180 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
16 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Talus16 oz Talus Hops		Pellet	6.2	Boil	60 min	21.91	100%
16 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

16 oz

Yakima Valley Hops - Talus

Pellet

6.2

Boil

60 min

21.91

100%

16 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
16 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Talus (Pellet) 15.999999963401 oz Talus (Pellet) Hops		21.91	100%
16 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
86.5 gal		Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Amount

Description

Type

Start Temp

Target Temp

Time

86.5 gal

Strike

161 °F

152 °F

60 min

Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 95.1 gal (380.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 83.1 gal (332.4 qt) sparge/top-off.
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 90.9 gal (363.6 qt)	76.5	306
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb	76.5	306
Mash volume with grains	90.9	363.6
Grain absorption losses	-22.5	-90
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 41.35 g \| 165.4 qt)	54.85	219.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 95.1 g \| 380.4 qt)	108.6	434.4
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.6	-2.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 93 g \| 372 qt)	98	392
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 98 g \| 392 qt)	93	372
Total:	131.35	525.4
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 95.1 gal (380.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 83.1 gal (332.4 qt) sparge/top-off.

WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 90.9 gal (363.6 qt)

76.5

306

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb

76.5

306

Mash volume with grains

90.9

363.6

Grain absorption losses

-22.5

-90

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 41.35 g | 165.4 qt)

54.85

219.4

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 95.1 g | 380.4 qt)

108.6

434.4

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.6

-2.4

Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 93 g | 372 qt)

392

WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size

Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 98 g | 392 qt)

372

Total:

131.35

525.4

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default