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Kolsch Ale

Name: Kolsch Ale
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.5 lb DME Pilsen Light; 2 lb DME Golden Light; 8 oz Caramel / Crystal 15L; 4 oz Dextrin Malt; 1 oz Perle Hops; 1 oz Saaz Hops

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Method: Extract
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (steeping grains only)
Source: Bob Doan
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday June 14th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

33.8

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

4.92

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 lb	Briess - DME Pilsen Light3.5 lb DME Pilsen Light	43	2	56%
2 lb	Briess - DME Golden Light2 lb DME Golden Light	44.6	4	32%
5.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 15L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 15L	35	15	8%
4 oz	Bairds - Dextrin Malt4 oz Dextrin Malt	32.2	1.75	4%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Perle1 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	60 min	33.23	50%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	1 min	0.61	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 4.92 / each $ 4.92
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	77 - 104 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

$ 4.92 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25

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Cost for

Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Perle (Pellet)	33.23	50%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	0.61	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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