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Helles on Wheels

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Wojtek Dyszkiewicz
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 31st 2014
1.051
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19.8
3.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 94.3%
0.60 lb German - Carapils0.6 lb Carapils 35 1.3 5.7%
10.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 70 min 16.62 50%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 15 min 3.19 20%
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Aroma 0 min 30%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 526 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.98 15.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.82 19.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.69 g | 18.8 qt) 4.6 18.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.58 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Honorable mention (aka 4th place) in 2013 US Open in Charlotte, NC in Light Lager category.



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