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Kolsch

161 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: EHines
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 21st 2026
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1.049
1.011
5.0%
21.9
3.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.75 lb Weyermann - Pilsner8.75 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 87.5%
0.50 lb American - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 35 4 5%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 5%
4 oz Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 2.5%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 16.82 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 5.08 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Strike -- 149 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Fly Sparge -- 160 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.25 g Sea salt Spice Mash 0 min.
4 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Kolsch" Czech Pale Lager beer recipe by EHines. All Grain, ABV 4.95%, IBU 21.9, SRM 3.22, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, CaraFoam, Acidulated) Hops: (Tettnanger, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Sea salt, Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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