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Honey Kolsch

161 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.16 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 12th 2025
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1.011
4.9%
20.9
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n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.75 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner6.75 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 75%
1 lb Rahr - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 11.1%
0.25 lb Honey Malt0.25 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.8%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 35 2 11.1%
9 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Vanguard1 oz Vanguard Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 20.9 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
6 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Honey Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by BhamSteelerFan. All Grain, ABV 4.86%, IBU 20.9, SRM 4.28, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, White Wheat, Honey Malt, Honey) Hops: (Vanguard) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-12 17:15 UTC
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