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BB Kolsch

130 calories 11 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1400.6 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1400 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 87% (brew house)
Calories: 130 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday May 28th 2026
1.043
1.007
4.7%
17.4
2.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
200 kg American - Pilsner200 kg Pilsner 37 1.8 88.9%
15 kg Weyermann - Vienna Malt15 kg Vienna Malt 37 3.5 6.7%
10 kg German - Acidulated Malt10 kg Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.4%
225 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 kg magnum0.6 kg magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 17.42 100%
0.60 kg / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Kilograms
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5253 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
700 L Strike 65 °C 65 °C 60 min
700 L Sparge 78 °C 78 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 1409.3 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 1363.9 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 969.75 L 821.3
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 821.3
Mash volume with grains 969.8
Grain absorption losses -225
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 814 L) 804.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1409.3 L) 1400
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3
Post boil Volume 1400.6
Going into fermentor 1400.6
Total: 1625.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BB Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Matt Grenier. All Grain, ABV 4.67%, IBU 17.42, SRM 2.92, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-28 13:31 UTC