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Kolsch

140 calories 13.6 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17 liters
Post Boil Size: 15 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Calories: 140 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday April 24th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 kg Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner4.5 kg Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 90%
250 g Crisp Malting - Vienna Malt250 g Vienna Malt 36.8 3.3 5%
250 g Crisp Malting - Pale Wheat Malt250 g Pale Wheat Malt 38.7 2 5%
5,000 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Hallertau Hersbrucker50 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 3.8 Boil 40 min 17.16 66.7%
25 g Hallertau Hersbrucker25 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 3.8 Aroma 10 min 3.55 33.3%
75 g / 0.00
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Kölsch Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
12.5 L Strike 66 °C 65 °C 70 min
12 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.13 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 15.7
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 13 L) 19
Grain absorption losses -5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.3 L) 7.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 22 L) 17
Boil off losses -6.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 15
Top off amount 6
Going into fermentor 21
Total: 22.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Matt_pendle@hotmail.com. All Grain, ABV 4.71%, IBU 20.71, SRM 3.81, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Pale Wheat Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-24 14:22 UTC