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Helles Lager

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 4.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 2nd 2023
1.051
1.013
5.0%
17.6
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.09 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner7.09 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 92.9%
0.53 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)0.53 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 6.9%
0.18 oz German - Melanoidin0.18 oz Melanoidin 37 25 0.1%
7.63 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7.09 g Magnum7.09 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 15.32 20%
14.16 g Saaz14.16 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Hop Stand at 175 °F 10 min 0.96 40%
14.16 g Saaz14.16 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.29 40%
35.41 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
BSI - 3470 German Lager
Amount:
0.71 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
46 - 54 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 152 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.7 oz       Temp: 72 °F       CO2 Level: 2.85 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.86 11.4  
Mash volume with grains 3.47 13.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.95 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.39 g | 17.6 qt) 2.59 10.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.05 g | 24.2 qt) 4.25 17  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.27 g | 17.1 qt) 5 20  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 4.98 g | 19.9 qt) 4.25 17  
Total: 5.45 21.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash: 148F @ 45, 158F @ 45; MO; Sparge 3x at 158F

Pitch 1L = .75 m/ml/P

Fermentation: 60 VDK after 5 days to 68

4 gallons. 3 C02. Table Sugar:

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