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Campfire Kolsch

Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 126 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 130.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 128.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
No Chill: 120 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday April 24th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

22.4

SRM (morey):

3.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
175 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen175 lb BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	86.2%
10 lb	Briess - White Wheat Malt10 lb White Wheat Malt	39.1	2.5	4.9%
5 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L5 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	36	10	2.5%
10 lb	Briess - Wheat Malt, Red10 lb Wheat Malt, Red	37.3	2.3	4.9%
3 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L3 lb Caramel Malt - 20L	35	20	1.5%
203 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
16 oz	Mount Hood16 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	45 min	16.45	57.1%
12 oz	Saaz12 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.9	Boil	2 min	5.93	42.9%
28 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
16 oz	Mount Hood (Pellet)	16.45	57.1%
12 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 11.999999972551 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	5.93	42.9%
28 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
88 gal	Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
80 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
20 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
165 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	500 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	62 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1869 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2026-04-28 20:48 UTC

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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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