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7bbl kolsch

147 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 215 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 236.45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 231 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 31st 2025
1.045
1.008
4.9%
18.2
3.2
6.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
275 lb Avangard - Pilsner275 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 79.7%
55 lb Avangard - Wheat55 lb Wheat 38.2 2 15.9%
15 lb The Swaen - Munich Light15 lb Munich Light 35.3 5.5 4.3%
345 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
48 oz Tettnanger48 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2 Boil 60 min 8.96 42.9%
32 oz Tettnanger32 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2 Boil 45 min 5.48 28.6%
32 oz Saaz32 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 15 min 3.71 28.6%
112 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
139.37 gal Strike 163 °F 150 °F 60 min
140 gal Sparge 170 °F 164 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 45 °F
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3189 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.08 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Colonial Beach Brewing Water Summer 2021
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"7bbl kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by MattCBB. All Grain, ABV 4.91%, IBU 18.15, SRM 3.22, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat, Munich Light) Hops: (Tettnanger, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-09 15:26 UTC
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