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Red Kölsch Ale

155 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
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: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 3rd 2026
1.047
1.012
4.6%
28.6
17.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt9 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 90%
8 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L8 oz Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 5%
4 oz Weyermann - Carafoam4 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 2.5%
4 oz Bairds - Chocolate Malt4 oz Chocolate Malt 31 500 2.5%
160 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 27.37 50%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 1.18 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle 8.33 33.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.33 g | 33.3 qt) 9.13 36.5  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -1.25 -5  
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  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 8.33 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Red Kölsch Ale" Kölsch beer recipe by Brewer #482814. Extract, ABV 4.59%, IBU 28.55, SRM 17.71, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Caramel Malt - 120L, Carafoam, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-03 00:38 UTC