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Kolsch

Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Calories: 128 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday June 6th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.039

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

3.9%

IBU (tinseth):

36.8

SRM (morey):

4.6

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	American - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37	1.8	95.2%
8 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 15L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 15L	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	35	15	4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Perle1 oz Perle Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	8.2	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	36.16	50%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	3.5	Boil at 212 °F	1 min	0.67	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Perle (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	36.16	50%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	0.67	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Strike	152 °F	148 °F	--
	Temperature	148 °F	148 °F	60 min
3.5 gal	Sparge	212 °F	212 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3.80 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.30 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.40 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.20 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.74 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Kölsch 2565

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	56 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 65 B cells required

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Priming

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

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	20	60	80	100
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Last Updated: 2025-06-19 07:03 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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