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2026 K⍥lsch

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Chris Daily
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 8th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner9 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 76.3%
2.50 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt2.5 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 21.2%
0.30 lb German - Wheat Malt0.3 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 2.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.65 oz Magnum0.65 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.1 First Wort 90 min 25.86 32%
0.28 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.281 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 1.8 13.8%
0.63 oz Saaz0.63 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.78 Boil 5 min 0.82 31%
0.47 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.47 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 0.88 23.1%
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Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 8.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 20 60 50 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal 131 °F 131 °F 20 min
5 gal 145 °F 145 °F 60 min
5 gal Decoction 158 °F 158 °F 20 min
5 gal 169 °F 169 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 5.31 21.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.25 25  
Grain absorption losses -1.48 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.74 g | 27 qt) 5.92 23.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.33 g | 41.3 qt) 9.5 38  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 8 32  
Going into fermentor 8 32  
Total: 11.23 44.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"2026 K⍥lsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Chris Daily. All Grain, ABV 4.44%, IBU 29.36, SRM 3.31, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Wheat Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz)
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