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Kölsch

Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.2 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: PeZo
Calories: 209 calories (Per 0.5L)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 0.5L)

Created: Wednesday September 14th 2022

kolsch

OG: 11.921 FG: 2.293 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

11.3 °P

Final Gravity:

2.0 °P

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

26.1

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost Ft

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 kg	Viking - Pilsner Malt3.5 kg Pilsner Malt	37	1.9	79.5%
0.70 kg	Viking - Vienna0.7 kg Vienna	37	3.6	15.9%
0.20 kg	Viking - Wheat Malt0.2 kg Wheat Malt	38	2.5	4.5%
4.40 kg / Ft 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
9 g	Magnum9 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.2	Boil	60 min	13.25	15.3%
25 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4.4	Boil	30 min	10.2	42.4%
25 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4.4	Boil	5 min	2.65	42.4%
59 g / Ft 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
9 g	Magnum (Pellet) 9 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	13.25	15.3%
50 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	12.85	84.8%
59 g / Ft 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
20 L	Temperature	66 °C	66 °C	60 min
	Strike	66 °C	75 °C	10 min
12 L	Sparge	78 °C	78 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 each	Whirfloc tablet	Fining	Boil	10 min.
10 ml	White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000	Other	Primary	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required

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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
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Last Updated: 2026-02-26 19:16 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

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

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