View Recipe

Recipe Tools ▼
- Brew!
- Copy
- Label Generator
- Quick Water Requirements
- Add To
  Shopping List
Export ▼
- Embed
- Text
- HTML
- BeerXML
Print

Kolsch

Name: Kolsch
Prep time: 105 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8 lb Pilsner; 0.5 lb CaraFoam; 1 lb BEST Vienna; 5 oz BEST Acidulated; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 1 oz Tettnanger Hops; 0.75 oz Liberty Hops

Like this recipe?

Save this Recipe →Free account · keep it in your recipe box

Method: All Grain
Style: Kölsch
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.92 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Kölsch II https://byo.com/article/koelsch-style-profile/
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday June 12th 2019

Kolonel Kölsch

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 23

Kaffir Lime Kolsch

by Bradleyarthurwhite

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.007 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 21

Heicardo Koelsch

by clepper1979

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 25

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

25.3

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

41.79

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Brew Log History

Target 60°F
Ambient: {{ stats.ambient | number:0 }} °F

OG: {{ stats.ogGravity | number:3 }}
Attenuation: {{ stats.attenuation | number:2 }}%

Calories: {{ stats.calories | number:1 }} / 12oz
Carbs: {{ stats.carbs | number:1 }} g / 12oz

Readings: {{ readingsCount | number }}

Device Filter
{{ device.name | titlecase }} {{ ((device.name | lowercase) != (device.type | lowercase)) ? (device.type | titlecase) : '' }}

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	$ 2.30 / lb $ 18.40	38	1.6	81.5%
0.50 lb	German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam	$ 2.50 / lb $ 1.25	37	1.8	5.1%
1 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Vienna1 lb BEST Vienna	$ 2.40 / lb $ 2.40	37	3.8	10.2%
5 oz	Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated5 oz BEST Acidulated	$ 3.00 / lb $ 0.94	35.9	2.81	3.2%
9.81 lbs / $ 22.99

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	4	Boil	45 min	13.38	36.4%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 2.59 / oz $ 2.59	Pellet	2	Boil	10 min	2.64	36.4%
0.75 oz	Artisan - Liberty0.75 oz Liberty Hops		Pellet	3.7	Boil	45 min	9.29	27.3%
2.75 oz / $ 2.59

Show Summary View

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.25 gal	Beta	Strike	154 °F	145 °F	45 min
	Alpha	Temperature	145 °F	158 °F	30 min
	Mash Out	Temperature	158 °F	168 °F	10 min
3.5 gal	Sparge	Fly Sparge	168 °F	170 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.325 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.
3.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.50 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Gelatin		Fining	Primary	10 days
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	$ 2.66 / oz $ 0.22	Other	Boil	15 min.
$ 0.22

Yeast

White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 15.99 / each $ 15.99
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 69 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 329 B cells required

$ 15.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 28.9 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.58 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Kolsch

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	12	50	50	57	40
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

2021 session was on spot. A little high OG. But on point otherwise. Needs better head retention though. More wheat malt?
2022 updated w/ ingredients and using Grainfather. Forgot the wheat malt but found a Kolsch malt I'm trying. Also want to try a step mash because I can. Thinner mash. Also splitting w/ some distilled water to soften up the profile
2023 trying some aciduated malt and wheat for head retention
2025 swapped Munich for vienna, switched to WLP029, swapped wheat for CaraFoam. All distilled/RO water.
2026 mostly the same as 2025. some hallertau 4AA

Wlp029 allegedly clean and crisper than wyeast 2565 which is creamier and “fruitier”?

https://beerandbrewing.com/homebrewing-a-kolsch/
https://www.craftbeering.com/kolsch-beer/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL0H4h9CySA

Last Updated and Sharing

1,579

Views

Brews

Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2026-06-07 14:19 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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

Discussion about this recipe:

You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		13.38	36.4%
1 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	$ 2.59 / oz $ 2.59	2.64	36.4%
0.75 oz	Artisan - Liberty (Pellet)		9.29	27.3%
2.75 oz / $ 2.59

View Recipe

Kolsch

{{ formatHeaderDate(dates.navStart) | date:'mediumDate' }} to {{ formatHeaderDate(dates.navEnd) | date:'mediumDate' }}

{{ formatHeaderDate(dates.navStart) | date:'mediumDate' }} ^to {{ formatHeaderDate(dates.navEnd) | date:'mediumDate' }}