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kolsch 2

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.2 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.05 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (ending kettle)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 25th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt10 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 85.1%
6 oz Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated6 oz BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 3.2%
16 oz Weyermann - Vienna Malt16 oz Vienna Malt 37 3.5 8.5%
6 oz Briess - Carapils Malt6 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 3.2%
188 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.80 oz East Kent Goldings1.8 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 90 min 21.96 64.3%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 1.58 35.7%
2.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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 Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.41 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.35 21.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.36 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.52 g | 34.1 qt) 8.05 32.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.73 g | 22.9 qt) 6.2 24.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.16 24.7  
Total: 9.77 39.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"kolsch 2" Kölsch beer recipe by Dave Thompson. All Grain, ABV 5.18%, IBU 23.54, SRM 3.63, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, BEST Acidulated, Vienna Malt, Carapils Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Tettnanger)
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