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Spearmint Kolsch

151 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 93 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 98.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 19th 2026
11.4 °P
2.9 °P
4.5%
15.3
4.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt165 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 100%
165 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh1 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 12.79 50%
1 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh1 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 2.55 50%
2 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 lb Spearmint Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
55 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Kolsch I OYL-017
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1400 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 95.7 gal (382.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 83.7 gal (334.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 85.39 gal (341.55 qt) 72.19 288.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 72.19 288.8  
Mash volume with grains 85.39 341.6  
Grain absorption losses -20.63 -82.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 44.39 g | 177.6 qt) 47.39 189.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 95.7 g | 382.8 qt) 98.7 394.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil Volume 93 372  
Going into fermentor 93 372  
Total: 119.58 478.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Spearmint Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #476598. All Grain, ABV 4.5%, IBU 15.34, SRM 4.07, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Spearmint, Gypsum, Citric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-19 15:41 UTC