Kolsch Beer Recipe | All Grain Munich Helles by Brewer #406548 | Brewer's Friend
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Kolsch

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.01 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.42 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 17th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner9 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 78.3%
2 lb German - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37 4 17.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - Caramel Pils0.5 lb Caramel Pils 34 8 4.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 7.76 25%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 40 min 5.68 25%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 4.97 25%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 2.81 25%
2 oz / 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Kolsch" Munich Helles beer recipe by Brewer #406548. All Grain, ABV 4.97%, IBU 21.23, SRM 4.41, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Vienna, Caramel Pils) Hops: (Tettnanger, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-17 23:11 UTC
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