By the Dawn's Early Light Beer Recipe | All Grain Kölsch | Brewer's Friend
Brew your best beer EVER. Start your Free Trial of Brewer's Friend today! Sign Up ×

By the Dawn's Early Light

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 31st 2026
Similar Recipes

Köln Kölsch

by Homebrew Happy Hour

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 15

Kveik Kolsch

by SayvilleBrew

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 20

Potsdam Stangenbier

by Brew Cat

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.018 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 16

1.050
1.013
5.0%
17.0
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner8 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 80%
2 lb Gambrinus - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37.3 4 20%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 9.96 42.9%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 7.06 57.1%
1.75 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
51.4 0 0 52.5 52 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"By the Dawn's Early Light" Kölsch beer recipe by T.Shea. All Grain, ABV 4.95%, IBU 17.03, SRM 3.86, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, Vienna) Hops: (Saaz, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
Recipe Picture
Last Updated and Sharing
 
9
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2026-03-31 01:11 UTC
Discussion about this recipe:
You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Back To Top