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Helles Ale

176 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 1st 2022
1.054
1.009
5.9%
25.3
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner4 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 66%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 16.5%
1 lb American - Pale Ale1 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 16.5%
1 oz Weyermann - CaraWheat1 oz CaraWheat 31 45 1%
6.06 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Pacifica0.5 oz Pacifica Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 11.02 33.3%
1 oz Pacifica1 oz Pacifica Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 14.23 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 2 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 2 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
15 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.3 gal Strike 159 °F 150 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.21 8.9  
Mash volume with grains 2.62 10.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.63 -2.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.35 g | 13.4 qt) 1.79 7.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.76 g | 19 qt) 3.2 12.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3.2 12.8  
Going into fermentor 3.2 12.8  
Total: 4 16
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Need to cold crash after primary.

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