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Helles Lager

169 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael J. Gabel, Sr.
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 27th 2020
1.052
1.008
5.9%
70.2
3.9
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.51 lb German - Pilsner12.51 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 98.1%
3.90 oz German - Melanoidin3.9 oz Melanoidin 37 25 1.9%
12.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
42.90 g Hallertauer Mittelfrueh42.9 g Hallertauer Mittelfrueh Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 60 min 70.23 100%
42.90 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
85 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 475 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Boyertown Water Autority
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.78 19.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.8 g | 19.2 qt) 5.8 23.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.87 g | 19.5 qt) 6.06 24.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Top off amount 1 4  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.84 43.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

The yeast selection yielded a +1.09 ABV.

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