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Hudec’s Koelsch Bier

146 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Foggy Bottom Farm Brewery
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 30th 2025
11.1 °P
2.6 °P
4.5%
20.5
3.3
5.3
18.88
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Bestmalz - BEST Organic Pilsen Malt10 lb BEST Organic Pilsen Malt 37 2 58.8%
7 lb Canadian - Pale Wheat7 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 41.2%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 1.19 / oz
$ 2.38 		Pellet 4 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 15.76 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 1.19 / oz
$ 1.19 		Pellet 4 Boil at 212 °F 20 min 4.77 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops $ 1.31 / oz
$ 1.31 		Pellet 2.1 Boil at 212 °F 0 min 25%
4 oz / $ 4.88
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 ml Lactic acid $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 14.00 / each
$ 14.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 154 B cells required
$ 14.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.375 gal Strike 162 °F 148 °F 60 min
7.5 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.15 gal (48.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.15 gal (0.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.38 25.5  
Mash volume with grains 7.74 30.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 7.5 30  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.15 g | 48.6 qt) 11.5 46  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 9.85 g | 39.4 qt) 10.5 42  
Estimated amount in fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 13.88 55.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hudec’s Koelsch Bier" Kölsch beer recipe by Foggy Bottom Farm Brewery. All Grain, ABV 4.51%, IBU 20.53, SRM 3.34, Fermentables: (BEST Organic Pilsen Malt, Pale Wheat) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz) Other: (Lactic acid, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Salt)
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