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Munich Helles

147 calories 13.7 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: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Mitchel
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 3rd 2015
1.045
1.009
4.8%
19.8
3.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb American - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 83.3%
1.25 lb American - Pale 2-Row1.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 13.9%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.8%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 50 min 16.64 66.7%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 3.17 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gelatine Fining Secondary 0 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 350 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Keg       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
55.5 1 5 61.6 60.1 39
Yuba City, CA PUD water
3 gr Gypsum
4 gr Calcium chloride
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
5 gal Sparge -- 120 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.38 13.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.1 16.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.06 g | 20.2 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Day 0: Vitality starter 1,000 ml wort with WLP838 for 4 hours, then pitch and ferment at 65F.
Day 10: Mix 170F water with teaspoon of unflavored gelatine, add to keg. Rack clean beer into oxygen-purged keg, placed in fridge and set to 25 PSI.
Day 11: Reduce pressure to 10 PSI, then pour and dump a pint of yeasty beer.
Day 18: Sacrifice first pint, then enjoy.

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