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142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 61% (brew house)
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 5th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt10 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 95.2%
0.50 lb German - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils 35 1.3 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 24.07 75%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil 15 min 3.53 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.71 18.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.08 28.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.64 34.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #256810. All Grain, ABV 4.23%, IBU 27.6, SRM 3.57, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Carapils) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Domestic Hallertau)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-06 12:31 UTC