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Kolsch

730653 calories 69605.4 g 1800 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2000 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3006 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 7.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 730653 calories (Per 1800L)
Carbs: 69605.4 g (Per 1800L)
Created: Wednesday June 10th 2026
11.0 °P
2.4 °P
4.6%
24.8
3.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
275 kg Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt275 kg Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 78.6%
25 kg Weyermann - Munich Type I25 kg Munich Type I 38 6 7.1%
25 kg Weyermann - Vienna Malt25 kg Vienna Malt 37 3.5 7.1%
25 kg Great Western - DextraPils25 kg DextraPils 34.5 1.5 7.1%
350 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1,000 g Magnum1000 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 21.32 16.7%
2,500 g Hallertau Mittelfruh2500 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Whirlpool at 80 °C 30 min 1.55 41.7%
2,500 g Barth-Haas - Spalter Select2500 g Spalter Select Hops Pellet 4.75 Whirlpool at 80 °C 30 min 1.96 41.7%
6,000 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1200 L Strike 72 °C 69 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1,500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 7673 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
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" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Kevin Winter. All Grain, ABV 4.56%, IBU 24.83, SRM 3.07, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt, Munich Type I, Vienna Malt, DextraPils) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Spalter Select)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-10 23:07 UTC
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