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7bbl kolsch(rewrite)

146 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 220 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 241.45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 236 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 9th 2026
1.045
1.007
4.9%
26.3
3.4
6.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
275 lb Avangard - Pilsner275 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 80.9%
30 lb Avangard - Wheat30 lb Wheat 38.2 2 8.8%
25 lb Avangard - Light Munich25 lb Light Munich 37 8 7.4%
10 lb Rice Hulls10 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.9%
340 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
48 oz Tettnanger48 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 19.72 42.9%
32 oz Tettnanger32 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 6.52 28.6%
32 oz Saaz32 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 28.6%
112 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3263 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.08 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Colonial Beach Brewing Water Summer 2021
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
137.5 gal Strike 158 °F 148 °F 60 min
150 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 225.7 gal (902.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 213.7 gal (854.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 154.7 gal (618.8 qt) 127.5 510  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 127.5 510  
Mash volume with grains 154.7 618.8  
Grain absorption losses -42.5 -170  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 140.95 g | 563.8 qt) 156.7 626.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 225.7 g | 902.8 qt) 241.45 965.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -4.2 -16.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 220 g | 880 qt) 236 944  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 236 g | 944 qt) 220 880  
Total: 284.2 1136.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

rewrote and adjusted. brewersfriend being weird.
reduced wheat. upped munich. hops the same yeast the same

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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-11 23:44 UTC