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Kitchen Floor Kolsch

171 calories 17 g 16 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.31 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.73 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Paul Saulsbury
Calories: 171 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Monday June 1st 2026
1.052
1.012
5.3%
16.6
4.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17.50 lb German - Pilsner17.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 88.6%
1.50 lb German - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna 37 4 7.6%
4 oz Honey Malt4 oz Honey Malt 37 25 1.3%
4 oz German - CaraHell4 oz CaraHell 34 11 1.3%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.3%
316 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 8.95 29.4%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 20 min 4.34 23.5%
2 oz Artisan - Cashmere2 oz Cashmere Hops Pellet 7.7 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 3.35 47.1%
4.25 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11 gal Temperature 150 °F 150 °F --
2 gal Sparge 170 °F -- --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Kolsch II OYL-044
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.63 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
58 9 19 25 20 73
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Kitchen Floor Kolsch" Kölsch beer recipe by Paul Saulsbury. BIAB, ABV 5.28%, IBU 16.63, SRM 4.11, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Honey Malt, CaraHell, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Cashmere) Other: (Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-01 17:39 UTC
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