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Surrealistic Pillow, Extract

173 calories 15.7 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 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 5th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen8 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 35 2 97%
0.25 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Munich0.25 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Munich 35 8 3%
8.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 22.43 100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
81%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 136 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.4 oz       Temp: 60 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Seattle - Cedar Water - Q2 - 2021
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    
Mash volume with grains    
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.4 qt) 6.55 26.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.7 2.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 6.55 26.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Surrealistic Pillow, Extract" Kölsch beer recipe by Aaron Moore. All Grain, ABV 5.58%, IBU 22.43, SRM 3.37, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen, Liquid Malt Extract - Munich) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-05 22:16 UTC