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Helles Lager

169 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: G Reese
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 25th 2020
1.051
1.014
4.9%
21.7
4.8
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner8.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 87.2%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 10.3%
0.25 lb American - Victory0.25 lb Victory 34 28 2.6%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz Magnum0.35 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 30 min 16.11 14.9%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2 Boil 15 min 3.96 42.6%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2 Boil 5 min 1.59 42.6%
2.35 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
152 °F 152 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.31 g | 29.2 qt) 8.04 32.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.09 g | 32.3 qt) 8.82 35.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.84 g | 23.4 qt) 6.57 26.3  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.7 22.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.7 g | 22.8 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.04 32.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles Lager" Munich Helles beer recipe by G Reese. BIAB, ABV 4.94%, IBU 21.67, SRM 4.76, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Vienna, Victory) Hops: (Magnum, Hersbrucker) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-08-09 17:00 UTC