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Kolsch 5BBL

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: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Blaine Wolff
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 161 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Friday December 26th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

21.0

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

491.36

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
200 lb	DE - Pils200 lb Pils	$ 0.76 / lb $ 152.00	39	1.5	79.1%
45 lb	Ireks - Vienna45 lb Vienna	$ 1.16 / lb $ 52.20	34	2.5	17.8%
8 lb	Ireks - Sour Malt8 lb Sour Malt	$ 1.47 / lb $ 11.76	27	2	3.2%
253 lbs / $ 215.96

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
24 oz	Tettnanger24 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 1.06 / oz $ 25.44	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	14.31	60%
16 oz	Mittelfruh16 oz Mittelfruh Hops	$ 1.06 / oz $ 16.96	Pellet	4.3	Boil	15 min	6.7	40%
40 oz / $ 42.40

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
24 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	$ 1.06 / oz $ 25.44	14.31	60%
16 oz	Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 1.06 / oz $ 16.96	6.7	40%
40 oz / $ 42.40

Mash Guidelines

Amount	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:	5 BBL Pitch	Cost:	$ 46.60 / bblp $ 233.00
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 69 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2495 B cells required

$ 233.00 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

Price Corrected 3/25

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Last Updated: 2026-03-25 19:51 UTC

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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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