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Helles Alpha

146 calories 12.1 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: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Miles & Nick
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 29th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 84.2%
1 lb German - Carapils1 lb Carapils 35 1.3 10.5%
0.50 lb Ireks Sour Malt - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 2 5.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 2.82 Boil 60 min 19.74 50%
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 3.1 Boil 0 min 50%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BrewRO Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 0 0 96 111 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.75 gal Infusion 165 °F 148 °F --
1 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 160 °F --
1 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 160 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 55 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 3.8 15.2  
Mash volume with grains 4.56 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 4.14 16.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.94 31.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles Alpha" Munich Helles beer recipe by Miles & Nick. All Grain, ABV 5.03%, IBU 19.74, SRM 2.98, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnanger)
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