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Kolsch

317 calories 27.6 g 0.75 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.95 liters
Post Boil Size: 25.6 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 87% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 317 calories (Per 0.75L)
Carbs: 27.6 g (Per 0.75L)
Created: Tuesday May 26th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
3.90 kg Weyermann - Pilsner3.9 kg Pilsner 1.70 € / kg
6.63 € 		37.3 4 95.1%
0.20 kg Weyermann - Munich Dark 20L0.2 kg Munich Dark 20L 1.90 € / kg
0.38 € 		36.8 25 4.9%
4.10 kg / 7.01 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Nugget10 g Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 12 Boil 60 min 12.27 20%
20 g Nugget20 g Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 12 Boil 10 min 8.9 40%
20 g Nugget20 g Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 12 Whirlpool 0 min 5 40%
50 g / 0.00 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22 L prot Strike 51 °C 50 °C 5 min
beta Temperature -- 63 °C 40 min
alpha (iode test at the end) Temperature -- 72 °C 20 min
mash out Temperature -- 78 °C 5 min
10 L Sparge 76 °C 78 °C 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.2 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 25 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 ml CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
0.32 € / g
3.68 €
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required
3.68 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: BrownSugar       Amount: 180 g       Temp: 22 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by JeanMax. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 26.17, SRM 6.92, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Dark 20L) Hops: (Nugget) Other: (Epsom Salt, Gypsum, CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4))
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