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German Helles

157 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 13th 2023
1.048
1.010
5.0%
28.1
4.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 73.7%
1.25 lb German - CaraFoam1.25 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 13.2%
1.25 lb German - CaraHell1.25 lb CaraHell 34 11 13.2%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 50 min 21.59 33.3%
1 oz BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Plug 2.6 Boil 10 min 3.3 33.3%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 9.9 Boil 2 min 3.22 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
53 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 15 4 75 50 21
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.6 qt Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 153 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.16 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.92 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.39 g | 17.6 qt) 4.28 17.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.44 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Brewer #411219. All Grain, ABV 5.03%, IBU 28.11, SRM 4.47, Fermentables: (Pilsner, CaraFoam, CaraHell) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany), Hallertau Mittelfruh, Perle)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-13 18:11 UTC