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German Kolsch

175 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 6th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.60 lb German - Pilsner7.6 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 80.2%
10 oz Weyermann - Vienna Malt10 oz Vienna Malt 37 3.5 6.6%
8 oz Munich8 oz Munich 37 6 5.3%
8 oz German - CaraFoam8 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 5.3%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.6%
151.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 15.15 50%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 6.99 25%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 5.5 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.70 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
1.10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.90 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
1.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.90 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
0.40 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Salt Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
0.40 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 248 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pale Ale
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
33.1 8 11.1 42.4 76.4 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.55 gal Strike 158 °F 149 °F 60 min
2 gal Infusion 212 °F 168 °F 20 min
1 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 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 3.55 14.2  
Mash volume with grains 4.31 17.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.18 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.46 g | 17.8 qt) 4.83 19.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.95 27.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.63 22.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #180499. All Grain, ABV 5.34%, IBU 27.64, SRM 3.74, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Munich, CaraFoam, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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