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Summer Kölsch

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday May 12th 2020

Czech Your Privilege Pilsner

by jluftglidden

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

23.6

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	88.9%
1 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Mandarina Bavaria0.5 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops	Pellet	7.4	Boil	30 min	12.37	33.3%
0.50 oz	Mandarina Bavaria0.5 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops	Pellet	7.4	Boil	15 min	7.98	33.3%
0.50 oz	Mandarina Bavaria0.5 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops	Pellet	7.4	Boil	5 min	3.21	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Mandarina Bavaria (Pellet)		23.56	99.9%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.5 gal	Infusion	162 °F	150 °F	60 min
4 gal	Sparge	170 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
5 tbsp	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Kölsch 2565

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	56 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 169 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 29.22 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
19.2	0	0	34	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-06-16 03:56 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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