Kolsch 5BBL Beer Recipe | All Grain Kölsch by Hop Yard | Brewer's Friend
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Kolsch 5BBL

158 calories 15.6 g 16 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 155 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 165 gallons
Post Boil Size: 155 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Blaine Wolff
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 158 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Friday December 26th 2025
1.048
1.011
4.8%
21.4
3.4
5.8
129.36
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
200 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner200 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 79.1%
45 lb Ireks - Vienna45 lb Vienna 1.05 / lb
47.25
34 2.5 17.8%
8 lb Ireks - Sour Malt8 lb Sour Malt 27 2 3.2%
253 lbs / 47.25
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
24 oz Tettnanger24 oz Tettnanger Hops 0.58 / oz
13.92
Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 14.43 60%
16 oz BSG - German Hallertau Mittelfrüh16 oz German Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops 0.72 / oz
11.52
Pellet 4.4 Boil 15 min 6.92 40%
40 oz / 25.44
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
65 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
110 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Kolsch II OYL-044
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
56.67 / each
56.67
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2446 B cells required
56.67 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
SOURCE '21
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
20 7 12 19 30 40
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Yeast is actually Kolsch II+ (DKO) OYL-432

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