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Faux Kolsch

167 calories 14.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 liters
Post Boil Size: 3.2 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.117 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.146 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday July 7th 2026
1.055
1.009
6.0%
18.4
5.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1,979.12 g Joe White - Pilsner / Export Pilsner1979.12 g Pilsner / Export Pilsner 36.8 2 90.3%
106.14 g Joe White - Caramalt106.14 g Caramalt 34.5 21.17 4.8%
106.14 g Proximity - Dextrine Malt106.14 g Dextrine Malt 34.5 3 4.8%
2,191.40 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 g Nectaron8 g Nectaron Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 60 min 10.59 28.6%
5 g El Dorado5 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Boil 20 min 7.77 17.9%
15 g El Dorado15 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Boil 0 min 53.6%
28 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 L Infusion 72 °C 66 °C 90 min
5.1 L Top Off -- -- --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 40 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
"Faux Kolsch" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Brewer #480742. BIAB, ABV 6%, IBU 18.36, SRM 5.33, Fermentables: (Pilsner / Export Pilsner, Caramalt, Dextrine Malt) Hops: (Nectaron, El Dorado) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-03 05:29 UTC
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