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Helles - dk

186 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 17th 2021
1.057
1.010
6.2%
29.0
3.8
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
30 lb German - Pilsner30 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 83.3%
6 lb Finland - Vienna Malt6 lb Vienna Malt 36 3 16.7%
36 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
90 g Artisan - Willamette90 g Willamette Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 60 min 25.47 50%
45 g Hallertau Mittelfruh45 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 15 min 2.85 25%
45 g Hallertau Mittelfruh45 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 3 min 0.71 25%
180 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
34.83 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1355 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 8.1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
50 qt Strike 125 °F 120 °F 30 min
12 qt 210F H20 to raise to next target Infusion 210 °F 145 °F 30 min
12 qt 210F H20 to raise to next target Infusion 210 °F 154 °F 30 min
12 qt 210F H20 to raise to next target Infusion 210 °F 165 °F 20 min
12 qt 170 F H20 to rinse grains Sparge 170 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.74 gal (74.95 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.74 gal (26.95 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.38 gal (65.52 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.12 gal (36.48 qt) and adding 4.38 gal (17.52 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.5 54  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 13.5 54  
Mash volume with grains 16.38 65.5  
Grain absorption losses -4.5 -18  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.99 g | 40 qt) 11.25 45  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.74 g | 75 qt) 20 80  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.24 -1  
Post boil Volume 17 68  
Going into fermentor 17 68  
Total: 24.75 99
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles - dk" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Dan_K. All Grain, ABV 6.22%, IBU 29.03, SRM 3.78, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna Malt) Hops: (Willamette, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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