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Kölsch

138 calories 14 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: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 7th 2026
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4.2%
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3.3
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Prairie Malt - German Pilsner8.5 lb German Pilsner 37 1.7 87.7%
1 lb German - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 10.3%
0.19 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.19 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2%
9.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 60 min 15.81 77.8%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 15 min 2.24 22.2%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G03 Dieter
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
93.3 8 23.5 106.8 70.5 105.4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Steeping 145 °F 145 °F 45 min
Steeping 145 °F 162 °F 30 min
4 gal 162 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.24 17  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.21 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.31 g | 17.2 qt) 0.22 0.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 4.46 17.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kölsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #477648. All Grain, ABV 4.2%, IBU 18.05, SRM 3.25, Fermentables: (German Pilsner, Wheat Malt, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-07 01:51 UTC