Kölsch Recipe - Kolsch

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Kolsch

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All Grain
6 Gallon(s)
7 Gallon(s)
60 min
78%
All Grain Kölsch homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Pilsner - DE, Vienna Malt, White Wheat - US, Crystal 40L - CA, Hallertau Hops, Tettnang Hops, White Labs German Ale/Kölsch WLP029 Homebrew Yeast, Calcium Chloride, Potassium Metabisulfite, Whirlfloc tablet.

This recipe was cloned from Kolsch from Brewing classic styles.

Fermentables

88% - Pilsner - DE
9
38
1
Mash
5% - Vienna Malt
0.5
35
3
Mash
5% - White Wheat - US
0.5
40
2
Mash
2% - Crystal 40L - CA
0.25
34
40
Mash

Hops

Hallertau
1
Leaf
FirstWort
60 min(s)
4.5
12.9
Tettnang
1
Leaf
Boil
15 min(s)
6
8.5

Yeast

White Labs German Ale/Kölsch WLP029
78%

Other Stuff

Calcium Chloride
1
tsp
Mash
Potassium Metabisulfite
0.5
each
Mash
Whirlfloc tablet
1
each
Mash

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Direct Heat
152
60 min
Mash-Out
Direct Heat
168
15 min

Special Instructions

1.
1 liter starter
2.
Mash pH = 5.1-5.5
3.
Ferment at 67* for 10-15 days.
4.
Age at 35* for 4 weeks, then keg and carbonate.

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Recipe Facts

Kolsch
Kölsch
  • 6.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.050 OG
  • 1.011 FG
  • 21.4 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.43 BG:GU
  • 3.6° SRM Color
  • 78% Efficiency
  • 5.1% ABV Alcohol
  • 167 per 12oz Calories
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Kölsch

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.044-1.050 / Your OG: 1.050
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.007-1.011 / Your FG: 1.011
IBU 0
120
IBU: 18-30 / Your IBU: 21
SRM 0
40
SRM: 3.5-5 / Your SRM: 3.6
ABV 0
14
ABV: 4.4-5.2 / Your ABV: 5.1
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.36-0.68 / Your BG:GU: 0.43

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