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Edelweiss Piraten Kolsch

Name: Edelweiss Piraten Kolsch
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 12.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 18 lb Pilsner; 2 lb Munich Type I; 2 lb Organic White Wheat; 0.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light; 1 oz Northern Brewer Hops; 1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 1 oz Huell Melon Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday March 6th 2025

Früh Kölsch Clone

by Williamchjacobs

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 20

Kolsch - Grad Party

by ScottF

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 22

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

21.1

SRM (morey):

3.8

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

88.31

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
18 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner18 lb Pilsner	$ 0.13 / oz $ 37.44	36	1.5	80%
2 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I	$ 0.15 / oz $ 4.80	38	6	8.9%
2 lb	Great Western - Organic White Wheat2 lb Organic White Wheat	$ 0.15 / oz $ 4.80	27.6	3.5	8.9%
0.50 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Light0.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light		42	4	2.2%
22.50 lbs / $ 47.04

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	$ 3.49 / oz $ 3.49	Pellet	8.6	Boil	60 min	14.39	28.6%
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 2.99 / oz $ 4.49	Pellet	2.5	Boil	20 min	3.8	42.9%
1 oz	Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops	$ 2.99 / oz $ 2.99	Pellet	8.6	Boil	5 min	2.87	28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 10.97

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
45.6 qt	Strike	Strike	162 °F	148 °F	30 min
8 qt	Heat Adjust/Maintenance?	Infusion	212 °F	148 °F	60 min
10 qt		Batch Sparge	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tbsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	5 min.
1 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.61 tsp	Epsom Salt	$ 0.75 / oz $ 0.08	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 tsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	$ 1.00 / oz $ 0.25	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
$ 0.33

Yeast

Wyeast - Kölsch 2565

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 14.99 / each $ 29.98
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	56 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	62 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 259 B cells required

$ 29.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 28.9 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.58 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
Dissolved in strike water before mash-in.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Easy-drinking, gentle spring beer with a slight melon note.

Hail to the Edelweiss Pirates!

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	$ 3.49 / oz $ 3.49	14.39	28.6%
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 2.99 / oz $ 4.48	3.8	42.9%
1 oz	Huell Melon (Pellet)	$ 2.99 / oz $ 2.99	2.87	28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 10.96