2025_4_28 Kolsch Beer Recipe | All Grain Kölsch | Brewer's Friend
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2025_4_28 Kolsch

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 21.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 23rd 2025
1.048
1.011
4.8%
23.0
2.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
32 lb German - Pilsner32 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 100%
32 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 60 min 3.27 15%
4 oz Hersbrucker4 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 60 min 11.76 40%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 2.66 5%
4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 20 min 5.29 40%
10 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.64 gal Strike 165 °F 151 °F 60 min
17 gal Sparge 175 °F 175 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 61 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
EBMUD - LT
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Made 2 starters: 12.2 oz dme to 4L h2o both times. Target pitch rate 969B cells. Should have over 1000B.

First runnings - 1.083
Final runnings - 1.006
Pre-boil - 1.040
OG - 1.046

into the fermenter, down to 55 and pitched after about 3 hours. Activity apparent in

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