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Helles

169 calories 17.8 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: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 31st 2016
12.6 °P
3.4 °P
5.0%
17.0
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 86.4%
0.75 lb German - Munich Light0.75 lb Munich Light 37 6 6.8%
0.25 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.25 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 2.3%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.10 oz Hersbrucker1.1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 17.02 100%
1.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Gypsum: 0.2 tsp
Epsom salt:0.2 tsp
Table salt:small pinch
Calcium chloride:0.1 tsp
Strike 3.59 @ 166
sparge 5.46
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.44 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.23 g | 20.9 qt) 5.69 22.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by plc82718. All Grain, ABV 4.98%, IBU 17.02, SRM 4.38, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light, Aromatic Malt, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hersbrucker)
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