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Helles Blanc

179 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.97 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Demir Ozcakir
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 27th 2022
1.054
1.015
5.1%
49.4
3.3
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 90.9%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Blanc1 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 36.27 50%
1 oz Hallertau Blanc1 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 13.15 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.55 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Munich Helles Yeast WLP860
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 52 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 347 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.23 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Helles
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
22 8 0 39 31 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.28 gal Strike 140 °F 132 °F 25 min
Temperature 132 °F 150 °F 45 min
1.92 gal Sparge 150 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.33 g | 21.3 qt) 4.47 17.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 6.97 27.9  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
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: 8.6 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

First batch too bitter, reduce bittering hops to 1oz

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