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Campfire Kolsch

147 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 126 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 130.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 128.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
No Chill: 120 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 24th 2026
1.045
1.008
4.8%
22.4
3.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
175 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen175 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 86.2%
10 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt10 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 4.9%
5 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L5 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 2.5%
10 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, Red10 lb Wheat Malt, Red 37.3 2.3 4.9%
3 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L3 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 1.5%
203 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Mount Hood16 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 6 Boil 45 min 16.45 57.1%
12 oz Saaz12 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 2 min 5.93 42.9%
28 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
165 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1869 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
88 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
80 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 128.55 gal (514.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 116.55 gal (466.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 92.37 gal (369.46 qt) 76.13 304.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 76.13 304.5  
Mash volume with grains 92.37 369.5  
Grain absorption losses -25.38 -101.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 78.05 g | 312.2 qt) 80.3 321.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 128.55 g | 514.2 qt) 130.8 523.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.05 -4.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 126 g | 504 qt) 128.5 514  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 128.5 g | 514 qt) 126 504  
Total: 156.43 625.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Campfire Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by NMBC. All Grain, ABV 4.84%, IBU 22.37, SRM 3.79, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, White Wheat Malt, Bonlander Munich Malt 10L, Wheat Malt, Red, Caramel Malt - 20L) Hops: (Mount Hood, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-29 01:28 UTC