Helles

Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Joe
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday July 21st 2020

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

18.9

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
17 lb	German - Pilsner17 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	82.9%
2 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	9.8%
1.50 lb	American - Munich - Dark 20L1.5 lb Munich - Dark 20L	33	20	7.3%
20.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	Spalt3.5 oz Spalt Hops		Pellet	3.2	Boil	60 min	18.92	100%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	Spalt (Pellet) 3.499999991994 oz Spalt (Pellet) Hops		18.92	100%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.63 gal (54.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.63 gal (6.53 qt) sparge/top-off.
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	7.69	30.8
Mash volume with grains	9.33	37.3
Grain absorption losses	-2.56	-10.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.76 g \| 35 qt)	10.13	40.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.63 g \| 54.5 qt)	15	60
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.13	-0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12 g \| 48 qt)	13.5	54
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 13.5 g \| 54 qt)	12	48
Total:	17.81	71.3
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

Munich Helles (WLP860) Munich Lager II (2352) Saflager (S-23) Imperial Yeast – Harvest (L17)
Southern German Lager (WLP838) Hella Bock Lager (2487) Saflager (W-34/70)

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