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Kolsch

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 21st 2025
1.048
1.011
4.9%
24.0
3.2
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Avangard - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 89.5%
1 lb Avangard - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38.2 2 10.5%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 60 min 24.01 33.3%
1 oz Barbe Rouge1 oz Barbe Rouge Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 0 min 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Charleston SC Water System, USA, March 2025
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.75 gal 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.49 g | 34 qt) 8.94 35.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.25 g | 37 qt) 9.7 38.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Will Hollingsworth. BIAB, ABV 4.85%, IBU 24.01, SRM 3.16, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat) Hops: (Magnum, Barbe Rouge)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-22 03:00 UTC