Kolsche SK Style Beer Recipe | All Grain German Leichtbier | Brewer's Friend
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Kolsche SK Style

131 calories 13.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Leichtbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: George
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 28th 2023
1.040
1.010
4.0%
21.6
3.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Maker's Malt - Maker's Pilsner8 lb Maker's Pilsner 37.9 1.78 85.9%
8 oz Briess - Carapils Malt8 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5.4%
5 oz Weyermann - Acidulated5 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 3.4%
8 oz American - Vienna8 oz Vienna 35 4 5.4%
149 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Leaf/Whole 6.6 Boil 30 min 17.12 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 10 min 4.44 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike 154 °F 135 °F 15 min
2 gal Batch Sparge -- 145 °F 15 min
3 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 135 °F
 
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) 79 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.44 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
"Kolsche SK Style" German Leichtbier beer recipe by George. All Grain, ABV 4.03%, IBU 21.56, SRM 3.18, Fermentables: (Maker's Pilsner, Carapils Malt, Acidulated, Vienna) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany))
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  • Last Updated: 2023-08-14 20:59 UTC
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