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Munich Helles

160 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.66 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.05 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 5th 2023
1.049
1.008
5.4%
19.6
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Weyermann - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 78.9%
2 lb German - Carapils2 lb Carapils 35 1.3 10.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5.3%
1 lb German - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 5.3%
19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - German Hallertau Mittelfrüh1 oz German Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 60 min 9.98 33.3%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 20 min 9.62 66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
46 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
53 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 690 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
10 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.13 28.5  
Mash volume with grains 8.65 34.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.16 28.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.61 g | 46.5 qt) 11.66 46.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 10.05 40.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 10.05 g | 40.2 qt) 10 40  
Total: 14.29 57.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Volume of strike water: 5.89 (Gallons)
Temperature of strike water: 163.7 °F

Sparge Water Needed: 9.9 gallons



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  • Last Updated: 2023-02-14 03:32 UTC