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Bavarian Helles

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Northern Brewer Kit
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 28th 2012
1.046
1.011
4.5%
13.9
2.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 14.3%
6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 35 2 85.7%
7 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 50%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 15 min 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
46 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.49 g | 26 qt) 2.41 9.7  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.59 2.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 2.41 9.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pilsen LME added for final 15 minutes. Original gravity actually 1.041 at 60F. 4/11/12 — Lagered since 3/2 and this one is excellent. Good mouthfeel, malt and hops nicely balanced, color only slightly darker than I had hoped.

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