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Michigan Helles

141 calories 11.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 396 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 420 gallons
Post Boil Size: 396 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Connor Heckler
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 11th 2025
10.8 °P
1.8 °P
4.8%
18.5
3.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
495 lb Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt495 lb Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 86.8%
55 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Munich55 lb Munich 37.4 8 9.6%
10 lb German - Acidulated Malt10 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.8%
10 lb Weyermann - Carahell10 lb Carahell 34 10 1.8%
570 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 lb Charles Faram - Rakau1 lb Rakau Hops Leaf/Whole 11 First Wort at 205 °F 30 min 9.8 11.1%
1 lb Rakau 1 lb Rakau Hops Pellet 11 Boil at 205 °F 5 min 1.83 11.1%
4 lb Crystal4 lb Crystal Hops Pellet 2.7 Whirlpool at 205 °F 30 min 1.7 44.4%
3 lb Rakau 3 lb Rakau Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 205 °F 30 min 5.19 33.3%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
84%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5671 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
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 399.45 gal (1597.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 387.45 gal (1549.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 294.98 gal (1179.9 qt) 249.38 997.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 249.38 997.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 290.78 g | 1163.1 qt) 294.98 1179.9  
Grain absorption losses -71.25 -285  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 221.58 g | 886.3 qt) 242.13 968.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 399.45 g | 1597.8 qt) 420 1680  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil Volume 396 1584  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -4.2 -16.8  
Top off amount 4.2 16.8  
Going into fermentor 396 1584  
Total: 491.5 1966
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Michigan Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Connor Heckler. All Grain, ABV 4.78%, IBU 18.52, SRM 3.4, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt, Munich, Acidulated Malt, Carahell) Hops: (Rakau, Rakau , Crystal)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-11 07:05 UTC