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Winning Kolsch

Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday October 26th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

26.0

SRM (morey):

3.8

Mash pH

5.9

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt4.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	87%
6.50 oz	Briess - White Wheat Malt6.5 oz White Wheat Malt	39.1	2.5	7.9%
4.30 oz	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)4.3 oz Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	5.2%
82.80 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.90 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.9 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	65 min	24.49	75%
0.30 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	5 min	1.5	25%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.90 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	24.49	75%
0.30 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	1.5	25%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16.8 qt		Infusion	--	149 °F	60 min
		Temperature	--	168 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2.50 g	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.
1.30 g	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Kölsch 2565

Amount:	0.60 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	82%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	56 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 47 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.58 Volumes

Target Water Profile

2713 Keebler Ct

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Ferment at 58°F
Diacetyl rest at 64°F on day 7.
Clarify with gelatin (if desired) after fermentation is complete.
After packaging and carbonating (to approximately 2.5–2.6 vol. of CO2)

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Last Updated: 2025-10-26 03:00 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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