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U-Bahn Helles

156 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.48 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: James Hess
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 4th 2024
1.048
1.007
5.4%
26.9
4.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb Avangard - Pilsner18 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 84.7%
2 lb Avangard - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37.7 3.5 9.4%
1 lb Avangard - Light Munich1 lb Light Munich 37 8 4.7%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 1.2%
21.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11.3 First Wort 75 min 22.78 25%
1 oz LD Carlson - GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH1 oz GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 15 min 2.27 25%
2 oz LD Carlson - GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH2 oz GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 5 min 1.83 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9.38 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
46 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 868 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.18 gal Infusion 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
Temperature 150 °F 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.65 gal (50.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.65 gal (2.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.09 gal (72.35 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.3 gal (41.2 qt) and adding 6.09 gal (24.35 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.39 65.5  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 15.56 g | 62.2 qt) 16.39 65.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17.26 g | 69 qt) 18.09 72.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.66 -10.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.65 g | 50.6 qt) 13.48 53.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12.13 48.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.13 g | 48.5 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.39 65.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"U-Bahn Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by James Hess. BIAB, ABV 5.4%, IBU 26.88, SRM 4.35, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Light Munich, Melanoidin) Hops: (Magnum, GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Lactic acid)
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