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Tropical Kolsch

160 calories 14.3 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 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Chris Heberlein
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 22nd 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner8.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 85%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 10%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - German Hallertau Mittelfrüh1 oz German Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 13.4 18.2%
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 12 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 4.58 18.2%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 17.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 6.67 18.2%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 11.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 4.39 18.2%
0.50 oz Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 10 min 7.98 9.1%
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 12 Boil 0 min 18.2%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Wyeast Nutrient Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 190 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
4.36 gal Strike 163 °F 149 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.96 g | 19.8 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.21 g | 28.8 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.61 22.5  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Tropical Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Chris Heberlein. All Grain, ABV 5.31%, IBU 37.02, SRM 3.64, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Vienna, Rice Hulls) Hops: (German Hallertau Mittelfrüh, El Dorado, Galaxy, Mosaic) Other: (gypsum (calcium sulfate), Wyeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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