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Fil's Helles

163 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Philip Rickert
Hop Utilization: 80%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 29th 2024
1.050
1.008
5.6%
14.7
4.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 82.1%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 10.3%
4 oz American - Victory4 oz Victory 34 28 2.6%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.1%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 11.66 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 16 min 3.03 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt alpha Infusion 70 °F 145 °F 30 min
18 qt beta Infusion 145 °F 159 °F 40 min
18 qt mash out Infusion 159 °F 169 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 4.39 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.17 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.31 g | 17.3 qt) 3.83 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.23 g | 28.9 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.3 g | 21.2 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.3 21.2  
Total: 8.22 32.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Fil's Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Philip Rickert. All Grain, ABV 5.55%, IBU 14.69, SRM 4.57, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Vienna, Victory, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-10-16 21:00 UTC