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Flat Tire Helles

141 calories 13.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.26 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Triple T Brew
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 19th 2024
1.043
1.009
4.4%
14.8
8.3
n/a
30.28
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Great Western - Premium 2-Row5 lb Premium 2-Row $ 1.11 / lb
$ 5.55 		37 2 48.8%
5 lb Munich - Light 10L5 lb Munich - Light 10L $ 2.37 / lb
$ 11.85 		33 10 48.8%
4 oz Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated $ 3.99 / lb
$ 1.00 		27 3.4 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 18.40
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 3.60 / oz
$ 3.60 		Pellet 2.9 Boil 60 min 12.07 50%
1 oz Artisan - Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 5 min 2.74 50%
2 oz / $ 3.60
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
$ 0.72 / g
$ 8.28
Attenuation (avg):
84%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
40 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
$ 8.28 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 6.84 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2 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
2 gal Rest and stir until 110F Strike 145 °F 130 °F 60 min
1.63 gal Strike 212 °F 150 °F 15 min
0.63 gal Strike 212 °F 158 °F 20 min
3 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.84 15.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.26 g | 17.1 qt) 3.95 15.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.26 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.79 31.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pitch yeast at 70F for 12 hrs, then ferment at 40F for 2 weeks, rack and ferment 70F 2 days, followed by 3-4 weeks at 40F.

An excellent Helles! Served at my parents 80th birthday celebration. Lots of compliments from the crowd.

Named as during brew day my highschool daughter got 2 flat tires requiring a unique recovery effort and a fast & direct drive home! The following day the name was coined, 'Flat Tire Helles'.

This is one of my favorite beers especially on a warm summer evening. It is crisp and refreshing with minimal hops.

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