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Helles Lager

146 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.54 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 19th 2023
1.045
1.007
5.1%
29.2
3.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Weyermann - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 90%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil at 212 °F 90 min 29.18 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
12.5 qt protein rest for 15 Infusion 138 °F 128 °F 15 min
4.3 qt alpha amylase rest, add boiling water Infusion 125 °F 147 °F 30 min
5.7 qt beta amylase rest, add boiling water Infusion 143 °F 162 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 8.04 32.2  
Mash volume with grains 8.84 35.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.54 26.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.04 32.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I brewed today on 2/28. Gravity of 48. Will update as it starts fermenting

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  • Last Updated: 2023-02-28 23:34 UTC