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Go to Helles

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Jim
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 14th 2015
1.049
1.010
5.0%
19.1
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17.50 lb German - Pilsner17.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 90.9%
1.25 lb German - Munich Light1.25 lb Munich Light 37 6 6.5%
0.50 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 2.6%
19.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Northern Brewer - Hallertau4 oz Hallertau Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 18.87 88.9%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - Hallertau0.5 oz Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 1 min 0.18 11.1%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 828 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 10 70 70 0

Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 150 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.42 gal (57.68 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.42 gal (9.68 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.22 28.9  
Mash volume with grains 8.76 35  
Grain absorption losses -2.41 -9.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 10.34 41.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.42 g | 57.7 qt) 14.9 59.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 12.48 g | 49.9 qt) 12 48  
Estimated amount in fermentor 12 48  
Total: 17.56 70.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Based off of BCS Munich Helles. Aiming for 18-20 IBU and 4SRM.

Range is 16-22 IBU and around 4.7%-5.4% ABV

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