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Kölsch 27

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Leichtbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33.07 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 7th 2020
1.045
1.011
4.5%
18.7
2.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.54 kg Weyermann - Pale Wheat0.54 kg Pale Wheat 36 2 9.9%
4.80 kg Weyermann - Pilsner4.8 kg Pilsner 36 1.5 88.2%
0.11 kg Weyermann - Acidulated0.105 kg Acidulated 27 3.4 1.9%
5.45 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Hallertau Mittelfruh50 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 15.33 66.7%
15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil at 100 °C 15 min 2.28 20%
10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 10 min 1.11 13.3%
75 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 L Infusion 20 °C 60 °C --
5 L Sparge 98 °C 98 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
0.94 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
13 - 21 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
15 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
"Kölsch 27" German Leichtbier beer recipe by moonwave. All Grain, ABV 4.45%, IBU 18.72, SRM 2.93, Fermentables: (Pale Wheat, Pilsner, Acidulated) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-08 16:11 UTC
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