Kolsch Beer Recipe | All Grain German Pilsner (Pils) by Big Dee | Brewer's Friend
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Kolsch

130 calories 11.7 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11 liters
Post Boil Size: 5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.181 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 58% (brew house)
Calories: 130 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday February 13th 2020
1.043
1.008
4.7%
21.2
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 kg United Kingdom - Pilsen4.5 kg Pilsen 36 1.8 86.5%
0.20 kg United Kingdom - Dextrine Malt0.2 kg Dextrine Malt 33 1.8 3.8%
0.50 kg German - Vienna0.5 kg Vienna 37 4 9.6%
5.20 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Spalt50 g Spalt Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 18.48 71.4%
20 g Spalt20 g Spalt Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 10 min 2.68 28.6%
70 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.6 L Steeping 63 °C 63 °C 60 min
19 L Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 71 °C
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
1x yeast nutrient
1x tsp Irish moss
Both 10 mins before end of boil
Ferment at 18c
Rise to 20 when 0.005 away from FG
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Kolsch" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Big Dee. All Grain, ABV 4.65%, IBU 21.17, SRM 3.96, Fermentables: (Pilsen, Dextrine Malt, Vienna) Hops: (Spalt)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-14 07:20 UTC
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