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Country Helles

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 27th 2017
1.050
1.009
5.4%
22.4
5.0
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.80 lb Best Pilsner5.8 lb Best Pilsner 38 1.9 93.9%
3 oz German - CaraHell3 oz CaraHell 34 11 3%
3 oz German - CaraMunich I3 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 3%
98.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Saaz10 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.2 First Wort 0 min 6.77 41.7%
4 g Mekur4 g Mekur Hops Pellet 13.6 First Wort 0 min 11.52 16.7%
10 g Saaz10 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 20 min 4.1 41.7%
24 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash --
3 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash --
1 g BTB Water Agt Mash --
1 g SMB Water Agt Mash --
0.25 tsp Yeast nutrient Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 g Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Polyclar Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 328 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
PH 5.35
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Mashin 55c Infusion -- 131 °F 5 min
Beta 1 62c Temperature -- 144 °F 15 min
Beta 2 64c Temperature -- 147 °F 15 min
Alpha/Beta 67c Temperature -- 153 °F 10 min
Alpha 72c Temperature -- 162 °F 20 min
Mashout 76c Temperature -- 169 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 5.52 22.1  
Mash volume with grains 6.02 24.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.77 -3.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.03 g | 20.1 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 2.97 g | 11.9 qt) 3.5 14  
Estimated amount in fermentor 3.5 14  
Total: 5.52 22.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at 48° for 5 days, lower temp to 46°, day 6 transfer to spund keg, ferment for another week. Lager 5 weeks at 32°

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