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Another wild hare Kolsch

135 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 10th 2026
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1.041
1.010
4.0%
19.7
3.8
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb American - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 82.9%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 9.8%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.4%
4 oz American - White Wheat4 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 2.4%
4 oz Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 2.4%
164 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.1 Boil 15 min 4.31 40%
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 15.4 60%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
54450
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0

RO water
4g Calcium Chloride
2g Gypsum
.5g Epsom salt
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.48 17.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.3 21.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.14 g | 16.6 qt) 4.55 18.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.03 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pitch and ferment @ 60
65 for 5 days
Cold for 2-3 weeks
Mash @ 148* PH 5.37 60 min

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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-12 00:59 UTC