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Helles of a Good Beer

159 calories 17.2 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: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 28th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Great Western - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)10 lb Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L) 35 1.6 95.2%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 17.52 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 5 min 3.49 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Howell Walmart Primo RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 1 5 43 57 30
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.25 gal Dough In 132 °F 122 °F --
Infusion 122 °F 144 °F 30 min
Infusion 144 °F 162 °F 30 min
mash out Infusion 162 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.7 g | 18.8 qt) 3.88 15.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.25 25  
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) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.81 31.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles of a Good Beer" Munich Helles beer recipe by amlsfu8. All Grain, ABV 4.51%, IBU 21.01, SRM 3.1, Fermentables: (Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L), Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Irish Moss, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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