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Koelsch

8871 calories 910 g 18 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 60 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 8871 calories (Per 18L)
Carbs: 910 g (Per 18L)
Created: Sunday October 26th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
9 kg Weyermann - Pilsner9 kg Pilsner 36 2.51 87.4%
1 kg Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 kg Vienna Malt 37 7.84 9.7%
0.15 kg Briess - Victory Malt0.15 kg Victory Malt 34.5 73.22 1.5%
0.15 kg Coopers - Premium Wheat Malt0.15 kg Premium Wheat Malt 38.2 3.5 1.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Magnum30 g Magnum Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 17.68 37.5%
50 g Pacifica50 g Pacifica Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 4.86 62.5%
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Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
21 - 24 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 229 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Anstey Hill
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
22.66 L Strike 76 °C 64 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.2 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 56.1 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 10.7 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.2 L/kg 22.7
Mash volume with grains 29.5
Grain absorption losses -10.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 44.6 L) 48.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 56.1 L) 60
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 50
Going into fermentor 50
Total: 71.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Koelsch" Kölsch beer recipe by brewer@home. All Grain, ABV 5.2%, IBU 22.54, SRM 7.06, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Victory Malt, Premium Wheat Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Pacifica)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-27 02:11 UTC