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Kolsch

Name: Kolsch
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 11 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 2 kg Pilsner; 0.35 kg WHITE WHEAT MALT; 0.15 kg Vienna Malt; 25 g GR Tettnanger Hops; 15 g GR Tettnanger Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.9 liters
Post Boil Size: 13 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday July 29th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

20.8

SRM (morey):

3.7

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2 kg	German - Pilsner2 kg Pilsner	38	1.6	80%
0.35 kg	Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT0.35 kg WHITE WHEAT MALT	38.1	3.5	14%
0.15 kg	Bairds - Vienna Malt0.15 kg Vienna Malt	37	3.5	6%
2.50 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger25 g GR Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2.8	Boil	60 min	17.05	62.5%
15 g	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger15 g GR Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2.8	Boil	10 min	3.71	37.5%
40 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
17.5 L		Strike	68 °C	67 °C	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	15 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 48 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

2018 Halifax (Pockwock Water Supply)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-07-29 17:57 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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 %
40 g	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger (Pellet) 40 g GR Tettnanger (Pellet) Hops		20.76	100%
40 g / $ 0.00