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Helles

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 21st 2021
1.052
1.012
5.2%
21.1
5.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner25.5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 87.9%
2 lb Weyermann - Carahell2 lb Carahell 34 10 6.9%
1 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 3.4%
8 oz Weyermann - Acidulated8 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 1.7%
29 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Tettnanger (4.5 AA)1.5 oz Tettnanger (4.5 AA) Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 60 min 6.09 25%
1.50 oz Tettnanger (4.5 AA)1.5 oz Tettnanger (4.5 AA) Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 45 min 5.59 25%
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh (3.75 AA)1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh (3.75 AA) Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 30 min 5.73 25%
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh (3.75 AA)1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh (3.75 AA) Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 15 min 3.7 25%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Bayern Lager OYL-114
Amount:
6 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
51 - 62 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1278 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
8 gal Strike 141 °F 131 °F 20 min
Temperature 131 °F 144 °F 40 min
Temperature 144 °F 150 °F 40 min
Temperature 150 °F 171 °F 10 min
Vorlauf 170 °F 160 °F --
9 gal Fly Sparge 169 °F -- 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.73 gal (66.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.73 gal (18.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.2 gal (52.78 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.68 gal (38.72 qt) and adding 1.2 gal (4.78 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.88 43.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.88 43.5  
Mash volume with grains 13.2 52.8  
Grain absorption losses -3.63 -14.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 9.73 38.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 16.73 66.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 15 60  
Going into fermentor 15 60  
Total: 20.61 82.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Skoldsie. All Grain, ABV 5.17%, IBU 21.11, SRM 4.98, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carahell, Melanoidin, Acidulated) Hops: (Tettnanger (4.5 AA), Hallertau Mittelfruh (3.75 AA)) Other: (Baking Soda, Gypsum)
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