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Helles Lager

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: 6.71 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 21st 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen9 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 87.8%
8 oz Weyermann - Munich Type I8 oz Munich Type I 38 6 4.9%
8 oz Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)8 oz Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 4.9%
4 oz Weyermann - Carahell4 oz Carahell 34 10 2.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 20.47 100%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.90 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.40 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
43.9 3.3 5.8 33.7 84.5 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.2 gal No Sparge Strike 155 °F 149 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.42 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.42 qt/lb 6.2 24.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.02 28.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.39 g | 9.5 qt) 2.04 8.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.71 26.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.15 24.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.15 g | 24.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.24 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles Lager" Munich Helles beer recipe by Mark H12. All Grain, ABV 5.02%, IBU 20.47, SRM 4.51, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Munich Type I, Munich Type II (Dark), Carahell) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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