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Kolsch

Name: Kolsch
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8 lb Pilsner; 1 lb White Wheat; 3 oz Brewers Brown Rice Flakes; 0.75 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops; 0.5 oz Spalter Select Hops; 0.5 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 16th 2026

Kveik-Kolsch

by techdoutdev

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 31

Kolsch

by aochsner

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 25

Outcry

by Pickett

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 25

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

30.3

SRM (morey):

3.1

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	87.1%
1 lb	American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	10.9%
3 oz	Briess - Brewers Brown Rice Flakes3 oz Brewers Brown Rice Flakes	27.6	1	2%
9.19 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Charles Faram - Mandarina Bavaria0.75 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops	Pellet	9.1	Boil	60 min	25.52	42.9%
0.50 oz	Barth-Haas - Spalter Select0.5 oz Spalter Select Hops	Pellet	3.8	Boil	5 min	1.42	28.6%
0.50 oz	Charles Faram - Mandarina Bavaria0.5 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops	Pellet	9.1	Boil	5 min	3.39	28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
30 qt		Infusion	152 °F	152 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.3 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
2 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash
3 g	gypsum (calcium sulfate)	Water Agt	Mash
5 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash

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) 83 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Crystal Geyser

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-08-27 06:11 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	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	Charles Faram - Mandarina Bavaria (Pellet)	28.91	71.5%
0.50 oz	Barth-Haas - Spalter Select (Pellet)	1.42	28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00