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Kolsch

Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 65 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 20th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

25.9

SRM (morey):

4.4

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.75 lb	German - Pilsner8.75 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	79.5%
12 oz	American - White Wheat12 oz White Wheat	40	2.8	6.8%
1 lb	American - Vienna1 lb Vienna	35	4	9.1%
8 oz	Munich Malt8 oz Munich Malt	36.8	7.87	4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	65 min	23.38	75%
0.50 oz	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Leaf/Whole	4	Boil	10 min	2.52	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	23.38	75%
0.50 oz	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh (Leaf/Whole)	2.52	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3 gal	Infusion	--	--	--
4 gal	Sparge	172 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	5 min.
3.30 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Mash	5 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 5.3 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
9	0	6	5	25	82.7
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Last Updated: 2025-07-20 21:04 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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