Riverside Kölsch | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
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Riverside Kölsch | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
Riverside Kölsch is a pale, clean, delicately balanced German-style ale recipe kit built for brewers who want something crisp and precise without committing to a full lager fermentation. Expect a brilliant straw-gold beer with soft pilsner malt, restrained noble-hop bitterness, light floral spice, a dry finish, and a subtle fermentation profile from Fermentis SafAle K-97.
Companion version: This is the extract version of Riverside Kölsch. If you want full mash control with a classic pale grain bill, see the Riverside Kölsch all-grain recipe kit.
Beer Profile
- Style: Kölsch-style German ale
- Batch Size: 5 gallons
- Estimated OG: ~1.046–1.050
- Estimated FG: ~1.009–1.012
- Estimated ABV: ~4.6–5.1%
- Bitterness: ~18–23 IBU
- Color: ~3.5–4.5 SRM
- Fermentation: Cool German ale fermentation + cold conditioning
Grain Milling
We automatically mill the grains included with SoCal Brewing Supply beer recipe kits so they are ready for brew day. If you want the grains left unmilled, please add that request in the shopping cart notes before checkout. We’ll do our best to support unmilled requests when packing your order.
Fermentation Requirements
Ferment cool for the cleanest result. Pitch Fermentis SafAle K-97 into well-aerated wort around 60–64°F, hold fermentation steady through the active phase, then let the beer finish around 64–68°F once activity slows. For best clarity and a smoother Kölsch-style finish, cold condition the beer near refrigerator temperature for 2–4 weeks after fermentation is complete.
Detailed Kit Contents
- Briess Pilsen Light DME: 1 Pack, 3 lb plus 2 Packs, 1 lb each
- Weyermann® Vienna Malt: 8 Ounces
- Weyermann® Pale Wheat Malt: 8 Ounces
- Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops: 1 Ounce supplied; use 0.75 Ounce at 60 minutes and 0.25 Ounce at 10 minutes
- Fermentis SafAle K-97 German Ale Dry Yeast: 1 Sachet
- Muslin Steeping Bag: 1 Bag
Extract Recipe Note
This extract version uses Briess Pilsen Light DME for the main fermentables plus a small mini-mash of Vienna and pale wheat malt for a fresher, more beer-like Kölsch-style malt profile. The kit ships a full 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfrüh hop pack; use 0.75 oz at the start of the boil and the remaining 0.25 oz near the end.
Flavor and Brewing Character
This is not a sweet blonde ale and not a hop-forward pale ale. The goal is balance: pale grain, gentle breadiness, restrained bitterness, a dry finish, and enough cold conditioning to make the beer feel clean and snappy. It is a good fit for brewers who want a refreshing tap beer with more brewing nuance than the color suggests.
Helpful Bottling & Kegging Add-Ons
Bottling this batch? Add powdered dextrose priming sugar and use our Priming Sugar Calculator for the actual packaged volume, beer temperature, and carbonation target.
Kegging instead? Use our Beer Carbonation Chart & Keg Serving Pressure Calculator to choose the right CO₂ pressure for your serving temperature and desired carbonation level.