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BrewCat Kolsch

Name: BrewCat Kolsch
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8 lb Pilsner; 1 lb Munich Type I; 1.5 oz German Tettnang Hops; 0.75 oz German Tettnang Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday July 16th 2026

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OG: 1.049 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 25

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

22.7

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	88.9%
1 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I	38	6	11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1.5 oz German Tettnang Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	19.23	66.7%
0.75 oz	Northern Brewer - German Tettnang0.75 oz German Tettnang Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	3.49	33.3%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Strike	125 °F	135 °F	15 min
	Decoction	1 °F	152 °F	15 min
1.5 gal	Infusion	152 °F	160 °F	45 min
1.5 gal	Infusion	160 °F	170 °F	--

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.58 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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Last Updated: 2026-07-16 17:05 UTC

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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	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.25 oz	Northern Brewer - German Tettnang (Pellet)		22.72	100%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00