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Helles X

150 calories 13.1 g 14 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Josh Hughes
Calories: 150 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 14oz)
Created: Tuesday July 11th 2023
1.046
1.008
5.0%
20.0
4.5
5.3
13.15
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.25 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen4.25 lb BEST Pilsen $ 2.25 / lb
$ 9.56 		37 1.9 88.2%
6.50 oz Bestmalz - Best RED X6.5 oz Best RED X $ 3.00 / lb
$ 1.22 		36 12 8.4%
1.60 oz Weyermann - Acidulated1.6 oz Acidulated $ 2.50 / lb
$ 0.25 		27 3.4 2.1%
1 oz German - Melanoidin1 oz Melanoidin 37 25 1.3%
77.10 oz / $ 11.03
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 g Northern Brewer - Hallertau18 g Hallertau Hops $ 1.37 / oz
$ 0.87 		Pellet 3.9 Boil 90 min 19.97 100%
18 g / $ 0.87
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.30 each Whirlfloc $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Boil 15 min.
2.75 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
0.25 Liters
Cost:
$ 5.00 / each
$ 1.25
Attenuation (custom):
89%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 195 B cells required
$ 1.25 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Infusion 144 °F 144 °F 40 min
Infusion 146 °F 158 °F 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.13 g | 24.5 qt) 5.35 21.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.51 g | 26 qt) 5.74 23  
Grain absorption losses -0.6 -2.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.27 g | 21.1 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.35 21.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles X" Munich Helles beer recipe by Josh Hughes. BIAB, ABV 4.98%, IBU 19.97, SRM 4.47, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Best RED X, Acidulated, Melanoidin) Hops: (Hallertau) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-07-15 02:42 UTC
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