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Heidi's Rhineland Kolsch

Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.99 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Clint
Rating:

4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 127 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 10.9 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday December 31st 2022

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Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

24.0

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.93 kg	Joe White - Pilsner / Export Pilsner2.93 kg Pilsner / Export Pilsner	36.8	2	85%
0.18 kg	Joe White - Light Munich0.18 kg Light Munich	35.9	5.25	5%
0.19 kg	Simpsons - CaraMalt0.19 kg CaraMalt	34	14	5%
0.17 kg	Joe White - Wheat Malt0.17 kg Wheat Malt	37.3	2.15	5%
3.47 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
32 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh32 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	17.8	51.6%
12 g	Hersbrucker12 g Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	10 min	2.58	19.4%
18 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh18 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	10 min	3.63	29%
62 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	21.43	80.6%
12 g	Hersbrucker (Pellet) 12 g Hersbrucker (Pellet) Hops	2.58	19.4%
62 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
25 L		Strike	70 °C	64 °C	60 min
		Temperature	75 °C	75 °C	15 min
5 L	slow sparge	Sparge	80 °C	80 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 14 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	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:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	15 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 0.6 bar Temp: 4 °C CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Düsseldorf (Altbier)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
70	10	35	70	70	280
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Notes

3rd version
This recipe will turn out darker than predicted as stats for Joe White malts have not been updated on this system
Both light Munich and Traditional Ale Malt have higher linter

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Last Updated: 2025-09-11 11:06 UTC

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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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Brewer Clint • 10/08/2023 at 08:56am

4 of 5

Brewer Clint • 10/08/2023 at 08:58am
next time i brew this ill swap the Joe White Pils for Joe White Traditional Ale Malt

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