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German Kolsch

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday March 6th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.60 lb	German - Pilsner7.6 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	81.3%
10 oz	Weyermann - Vienna Malt10 oz Vienna Malt	37	3.5	6.7%
8 oz	Munich8 oz Munich	37	6	5.3%
8 oz	German - Carapils8 oz Carapils	35	1.3	5.3%
2 oz	German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.3%
149.60 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops		Leaf/Whole	5	Boil	0 min		100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Leaf/Whole)			100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.90 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.90 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.90 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.90 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
3.80 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.40 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
2 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029

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) 87 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pale Ale

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
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Last Updated: 2026-03-06 19:58 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

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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