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Smoked Helles

169 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic Style Smoked Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Phil
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 2nd 2022
1.052
1.008
5.8%
21.2
3.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 75%
2.50 lb Weyermann - Beech Smoked Barley2.5 lb Beech Smoked Barley 35 2.7 20.8%
0.50 lb American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz German Tradition1.25 oz German Tradition Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 60 min 20.53 83.3%
0.25 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.25 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 0.67 16.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.25 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
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:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Water Volume: 4.81 gallons

Sparge Water Volume: 3.66 gallons

Total Water: 8.47 gallons
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.8 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.66 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 4.8 19.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.76 23  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.26 g | 21 qt) 4.95 19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.31 g | 33.2 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.75 39
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Smoked Helles" Classic Style Smoked Beer recipe by Phil. All Grain, ABV 5.8%, IBU 21.19, SRM 3.7, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Beech Smoked Barley, White Wheat) Hops: (German Tradition, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Epsom Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-02-04 00:23 UTC