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Kolsch

13 calories 3.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 280 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 310 gallons
Efficiency: 90% (ending kettle)
Calories: 13 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 3.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 18th 2026
1.0 °P
1.0 °P
4.8%
19.2
2.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
330 lb Avangard - Pilsner330 lb Pilsner $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37.3 1.7 85.7143%
55 lb Avangard - Wheat55 lb Wheat $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		38.2 2 14.2857%
385 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Magnum16 oz Magnum Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 15 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 17.5297 50%
16 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh16 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 4 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 1.69487 50%
32 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Kolsch
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 388 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 80 25 75 80 100
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 282.7 gal (1130.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 270.7 gal (1082.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 199.24 gal (796.95 qt) 168.44 673.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 168.44 673.8  
Mash volume with grains 199.24 797  
Grain absorption losses -48.13 -192.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 189.94 759.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 282.7 g | 1130.8 qt) 310 1240  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 307.3 g | 1229.2 qt) 280 1120  
Estimated amount in fermentor 280 1120  
Total: 358.38 1433.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Drakehoffman424. All Grain, ABV 4.80258%, IBU 19.2246, SRM 2.7175, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-18 16:26 UTC