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Kölsch

Name: Kölsch
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 11 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 17.5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row; 22 oz White Wheat Raw; 14 oz Munich - Light 10L; 3 oz Mount Hood Hops; 1 oz Mount Hood Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.28 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 10th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

28.5

SRM (morey):

3.1

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

4.50

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
17.50 lb	Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row17.5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row		37	1.2	88.6%
22 oz	Briess - White Wheat Raw22 oz White Wheat Raw	$ 2.49 / lb $ 3.42	34.5	2	7%
14 oz	Munich - Light 10L14 oz Munich - Light 10L		33	10	4.4%
316 oz / $ 3.42

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Mount Hood3 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	60 min	26.73	75%
1 oz	Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	5 min	1.78	25%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
15.75 gal	BIAB no sparge. Mashout 168° F for 10-15 minutes after mash	Infusion	149 °F	149 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 tsp	Irish Moss	$ 1.99 / oz $ 0.66	Fining	Boil	10 min.
2 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.
0.50 g	Chalk		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.70 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.30 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.10 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.80 g	Baking Soda		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 tsp	Lactic acid	$ 1.00 / oz $ 0.42	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 1.08

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	63 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 160 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	2.5	5	60	60	30
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Last Updated: 2026-08-10 17:43 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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