Kolsch Beer Recipe | BIAB No Profile Selected by Loweboat05 | Brewer's Friend
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Kolsch

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.81 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 21st 2025
1.048
1.008
5.2%
20.8
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner6 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 60%
4 lb German - Vienna4 lb Vienna 37 4 40%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 16.7 66.7%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.14 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 90 min
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
"Kolsch" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Loweboat05. BIAB, ABV 5.23%, IBU 20.84, SRM 4.42, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Vienna) Hops: (Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-21 20:39 UTC
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