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Insolito Kolsh

Name: Insolito Kolsh
Prep time: 85 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 5.25 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 0.5 lb Appalachian Wheat; 9 lb Pilsner; 1 lb Vienna; 0.35 oz Tettnanger Hops; 1.25 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops; 0.75 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.84 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Juan C
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 23rd 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

29.4

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

287.09

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
0.50 lb	Riverbend Malt - Appalachian Wheat0.5 lb Appalachian Wheat	$ 3.00 / oz $ 24.00	39	2.6	4.8%
9 lb	Riverbend Malt - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner	$ 22.00 / lb $ 198.00	37	1.9	85.7%
1 lb	Riverbend Malt - Vienna1 lb Vienna	$ 3.00 / oz $ 48.00	36.3	2.7	9.5%
10.50 lbs / $ 270.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Tettnanger0.35 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 5.98 / oz $ 2.09	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	6.25	14.9%
1.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1.25 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops	$ 5.00 / oz $ 6.25	Pellet	3.6	Boil	60 min	17.86	53.2%
0.75 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)0.75 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops	$ 5.00 / oz $ 3.75	Lupulin Pellet	3.6	Boil	15 min	5.32	31.9%
2.35 oz / $ 12.09

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	mashing beta rest	Infusion	150 °F	145 °F	30 min
	mashing alpha rest	Infusion	158 °F	158 °F	30 min
	mash out	Infusion	168 °F	168 °F	10 min
1.2 gal	sparge	Sparge	--	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
2.70 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.80 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.80 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
3.80 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.40 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 5.00 / each $ 5.00
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.58 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Distilled water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
61	0	13	86	57	0
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Last Updated: 2026-08-30 01:00 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 %
0.35 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	$ 5.98 / oz $ 2.09	6.25	14.9%
1.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh) (Pellet)	$ 5.00 / oz $ 6.25	17.86	53.2%
0.75 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh) (Lupulin Pellet)	$ 5.00 / oz $ 3.75	5.32	31.9%
2.35 oz / $ 12.09