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Helles Lager

160 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 2nd 2023
1.049
1.008
5.3%
30.0
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner5.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 91.7%
0.50 lb Munich0.5 lb Munich 37 6 8.3%
6 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Magnum0.3 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 28.18 23.1%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 2 min 1.85 76.9%
1.30 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 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 2.25 9  
Mash volume with grains 2.73 10.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.75 -3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.05 g | 16.2 qt) 3.75 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.3 g | 21.2 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3.5 14  
Going into fermentor 3.5 14  
Total: 6 24
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

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

Pitch 1L = .75 m/ml/P

Fermentation: 666. Free rise: 68,70,72,74,76......
(Free rise after fermentation slowing down)

4 gallons. 3 C02. Table Sugar:

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