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Kelsey's Kölsch

160 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Truebru Brewing Supply
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 6th 2025
12.0 °P
3.1 °P
4.8%
19.6
3.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt7.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 85.7%
8 oz Weyermann - Barke Vienna8 oz Barke Vienna 36 3.4 5.7%
8 oz Ireks - Wheat Malt Dark8 oz Wheat Malt Dark 37.7 6.5 5.7%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.9%
140 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 16.17 50%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 3.38 25%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Kolsch II OYL-044
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °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
Method: sucrose       Amount: 3.7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
My Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
55.4 0 0 55.2 57.9 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Basic recipe from Truebru in New Berlin WI. I made some small changes.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-06 23:00 UTC
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