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Torcido Mexican Helles

143 calories 12 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Barebottle Brewing Co.
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 28th 2023
1.044
1.007
4.9%
58.7
3.5
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt7 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 80%
8 oz Weyermann - Carahell8 oz Carahell 34 10 5.7%
1.25 lb Flaked Corn1.25 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 14.3%
8.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 60 min 51.71 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 10 min 7.01 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 5 min.
0.40 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 342 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 6.31 psi       Temp: 33 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
To 10gal RO or DW, add:
0.2g Gypsum
0.6g Epsom Salt
0.4g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)
1.0g Baking Soda
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.3 qt Strike 159 °F 148 °F 60 min
Vorlauf -- -- 15 min
4.68 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 45 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 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.98 15.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.14 g | 20.6 qt) 5.64 22.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.58 30.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.92 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
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  • Last Updated: 2023-09-01 16:20 UTC