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Dark Rye Kolsch

151 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 4th 2026
1.046
1.010
4.7%
16.6
21.1
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb American - Pilsner16 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 80%
1 lb Briess - Rye Malt1 lb Rye Malt 36.8 3.7 5%
1 lb Flaked Rye1 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 5%
1 lb Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt1 lb BEST Chit Malt 23 1.4 5%
1 lb German - Carafa III1 lb Carafa III - (late boil kettle addition) 32 535 5%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 13.37 33.3%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 15 min 3.23 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 15 min.
3 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 15 min.
0.11 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Kolsch II OYL-044
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 182 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Strike 158 °F 149 °F 60 min
8.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.56 gal (54.23 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.56 gal (6.23 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 9.1 36.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume 7.75 31  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.56 g | 54.2 qt) 12.5 50  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 10.94 g | 43.8 qt) 12 48  
Estimated amount in fermentor 12 48  
Total: 15.25 61
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Rye Kolsch" Dark American Lager beer recipe by MFer Brewery. All Grain, ABV 4.66%, IBU 16.6, SRM 21.12, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Rye Malt, Flaked Rye, BEST Chit Malt, Carafa III) Hops: (Warrior, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-24 01:18 UTC