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Helles

179 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 465 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 500 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Daniel McIlmoyle
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 27th 2017
1.054
1.015
5.1%
17.8
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
770 lb German - Pilsner770 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 93.1%
18.16 lb German - Melanoidin18.16 lb Melanoidin 37 25 2.2%
39.23 lb German - Dark Munich39.23 lb Dark Munich 36 10 4.7%
827.39 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
29.06 oz Magnum29.06 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 17.79 100%
29.06 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Munich Helles Yeast WLP860
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 52 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 35206 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1177 qt Infusion -- 147 °F 45 min
Temperature -- 161 °F 15 min
Temperature -- 170 °F 5 min
Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 60 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: 468.34 gal (1873.36 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 456.34 gal (1825.36 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 376.46 gal (1505.85 qt) 310.27 1241.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 310.27 1241.1  
Mash volume with grains 376.46 1505.8  
Grain absorption losses -103.42 -413.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 261.74 g | 1047 qt) 293.4 1173.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 468.34 g | 1873.4 qt) 500 2000  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.09 -4.4  
Post boil Volume 465 1860  
Going into fermentor 465 1860  
Total: 603.67 2414.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Daniel McIlmoyle. All Grain, ABV 5.1%, IBU 17.79, SRM 4.17, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Melanoidin, Dark Munich) Hops: (Magnum)
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