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Easy Kolsch

Name: Easy Kolsch
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8 lb Bohemian Pilsner; 1 lb Vienna; 0.5 lb Acidulated Malt; 1.25 oz Tettnanger Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday March 7th 2025

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OG: 1.049 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 25

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OG: 1.040 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.0% IBU: 24

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by Yooper

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 24

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

21.8

SRM (morey):

3.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	German - Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.9	84.2%
1 lb	German - Vienna1 lb Vienna	37	4	10.5%
0.50 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	Tettnanger1.25 oz Tettnanger Hops		Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	21.83	100%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
34.9 qt		Strike	152 °F	148 °F	60 min

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.18 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.47 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: 2025-03-07 02:00 UTC

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Gallons

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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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