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Kölsch V2

153 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.93 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Toby Saltzman
Hop Utilization: 99.8693%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 21st 2025
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1.008
5.1%
21.7
3.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 0.00 / lb
0.00
36.3 1.9 84.2%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I0.5 lb Munich Type I 0.00 / lb
0.00
38 6 5.3%
1 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 lb Vienna Malt 0.00 / lb
0.00
37 3.5 10.5%
9.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Pellet 4 First Wort at 212 °F 60 min 17.9 66.7%
0.50 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 3.77 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.70 g Epsom Salt 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Phosphoric acid 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tbsp Yeast Nutrient 0.00 / oz
0.00
Other Boil 15 min.
2 tbsp Irish Moss 0.00 / oz
0.00
Fining Boil 20 min.
1 each Campden Tablet 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 6 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Dough-In Strike 75 °F 100 °F --
Slow Rinse while recirculating and stirring Temperature 100 °F 133 °F 15 min
Slow Rinse while recirculating and stirring Temperature 133 °F 145 °F 50 min
Slow Rinse while recirculating and stirring Temperature 145 °F 158 °F 40 min
Slow-Rise to Mash-Out then raise & rinse bag Vorlauf 158 °F 168 °F 20 min
2.5 gal Add until the target pre-boil volume is reached Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.56 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.68 g | 22.7 qt) 4.81 19.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 6.93 27.7  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.37 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kölsch V2" Kölsch beer recipe by Toby Saltzman. All Grain, ABV 5.14%, IBU 21.67, SRM 3.83, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Munich Type I, Vienna Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Phosphoric acid, Yeast Nutrient, Irish Moss, Campden Tablet)
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