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(2016-02-08) Munich Helles

150 calories 12.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 8.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 5th 2016
11.5 °P
1.8 °P
5.1%
16.0
3.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner9 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 90%
0.75 lb German - Munich Light0.75 lb Munich Light 37 6 7.5%
0.25 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Northern Brewer - Hallertau1.5 oz Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 60 min 16 75%
0.50 oz Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 2.4 Whirlpool 10 min 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Heaping 1/4 tsp each of CaCl & Epsom plus 1 tsp 5-2 in mash & sparge.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Protein Rest Temperature -- 130 °F 15 min
Beta Rest Temperature -- 146 °F 30 min
Alpha Rest Temperature -- 158 °F 30 min
Mashout Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 5.63 22.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.45 g | 33.8 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6.52 26.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10 40
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed at GFI. Fermented in glass carboy. Saved spiesh for keg carbing. No starter-- pitched four 34/70's.

Hochkurz Double Decoction Mash. Decocted portion rested at 165 x 5 mins and boiled 20 mins. D1-Thick. D2-Thin

Very good, but finished a bit sweet. Lower the second sacc rest temp next time!

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