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Kolsch

Name: Kolsch
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 15 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 24 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen; 2 lb White Wheat; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 2 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops; 3 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 17th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

18.8

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
24 lb	Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen24 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen	37.7	1.5	92.3%
2 lb	American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	7.7%
26 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	4.97	16.7%
2 oz	Artisan - Hallertau Blanc2 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops	Pellet	10.5	Boil	15 min	13.82	33.3%
3 oz	Nelson Sauvin3 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	0 min		50%
6 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9.75 gal		Strike	164 °F	149 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	34.50 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 260 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

RO Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-08-21 15:36 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	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	4.97	16.7%
2 oz	Artisan - Hallertau Blanc (Pellet)	13.82	33.3%
3 oz	Nelson Sauvin (Pellet)		50%
6 oz / $ 0.00