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California Helles

166 calories 19 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 11th 2021
1.050
1.015
4.5%
26.6
3.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 95.2%
4 oz German - Carapils4 oz Carapils 35 1.3 4.8%
5.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.76 50%
0.50 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 8.81 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - California Lager 2112
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
58 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 49 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 qt Infusion 162 °F 162 °F 60 min
1 gal Batch Sparge 169 °F -- 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.3 9.2  
Mash volume with grains 2.72 10.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.66 -2.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.15 g | 12.6 qt) 2.61 10.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.54 g | 18.2 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.91 19.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"California Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by dirty_inch. All Grain, ABV 4.5%, IBU 26.57, SRM 3.01, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany))
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  • Last Updated: 2021-07-11 18:04 UTC