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Light ale

167 calories 16.1 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: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 24th 2026
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1.051
1.011
5.2%
22.0
3.4
n/a
0.25
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Weyermann - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 90.9%
1 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Magnum12 g Magnum Hops $ 0.58 / oz
$ 0.25 		Pellet 14.1 Boil 60 min 22.01 100%
12 g / $ 0.25
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Sycamore IL Water, 60178
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 1.25 qt/lb 3.44 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.2 g | 20.8 qt) 4.69 18.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light ale" Kölsch beer recipe by Maples. All Grain, ABV 5.17%, IBU 22.01, SRM 3.43, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Vienna Malt) Hops: (Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-24 13:48 UTC