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Barke+Hound Kolsch

130 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 24th 2026
1.040
1.008
4.2%
19.2
2.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt9 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 94.7%
0.50 lb Torrified Wheat0.5 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 11.07 25%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 6.59 25%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 30 min 1.49 25%
1 oz Saphir1 oz Saphir Hops Pellet 4.25 Dry Hop 2 days 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Wyeast - Kolsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Seattle - Tolt (Q2 2018)
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
6.06 gal Strike 151 °F 144 °F 20 min
Hold at 158 for 15 minutes, boil for 20 minutes Decoction 148 °F 168 °F 45 min
Temperature 158 °F 158 °F 20 min
2.5 gal Sparge 158 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 4.28 17.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 5.04 20.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.49 g | 22 qt) 4.06 16.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.33 g | 33.3 qt) 6.9 27.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 1.04 4.2  
Going into fermentor 7 28  
Total: 8.34 33.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Barke+Hound Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by El Gertez. All Grain, ABV 4.16%, IBU 19.15, SRM 2.71, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Torrified Wheat) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnanger, Saphir) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-03 03:39 UTC