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Best Mel Helles

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 31st 2021
1.044
1.010
4.4%
12.4
4.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.25 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen8.25 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 91.7%
0.25 lb The Swaen - Platinumswaen Sauer0.25 lb Platinumswaen Sauer 27 5.81 2.8%
0.50 lb The Swaen - Melany0.5 lb Melany 35 27 5.6%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 First Wort 60 min 8.44 25%
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 5 min 3.93 75%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Brewtan B Other Mash 90 min.
3 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
0.50 g Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Bayern Lager OYL-114
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
51 - 62 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 399 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BrewRO Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
62.8 0 7 68.5 60 0.1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Infusion 154 °F 149 °F 90 min
3 gal Batch Sparge 154 °F -- 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.45 g | 33.8 qt) 7.88 31.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.17 g | 36.7 qt) 8.6 34.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.88 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Mel Helles" German Pils beer recipe by Brewer #239844. BIAB, ABV 4.38%, IBU 12.38, SRM 4.85, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Platinumswaen Sauer, Melany) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (Brewtan B, Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate), Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-11-22 13:47 UTC