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Munich Helles

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.81 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: James Wagner
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 30th 2017
1.048
1.011
4.8%
18.0
4.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.06 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner14.06 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 93.7%
0.94 lb German - Munich Light0.94 lb Munich Light 37 6 6.3%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
43.20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh43.2 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 90 min 18.02 100%
43.20 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 507 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
Target mash ph: 5.4

100% RO Water. Additions to mash:
- 2.37 ml lactic acid
- 3 grams gypsum
- 2 grams epsom salt
- 1 gram NON IODIZED sea salt
- 8.5 grams calcium chloride
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.2 gal (64.8 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.8 gal (43.2 qt) and adding 4.2 gal (16.8 qt) sparge/top-off. 15 60  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (4 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (12.94 g). Reduce mash thickness to 3.44 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 12.88 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4 qt/lb 15 60  
Mash volume with grains 16.2 64.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.81 g | 39.2 qt) 10.81 43.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 7.5 30  
Going into fermentor 7.5 30  
Total: 12.94 51.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Munich Helles" International Pale Lager beer recipe by James Wagner. All Grain, ABV 4.84%, IBU 18.02, SRM 4.07, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Munich Light) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-06-30 22:41 UTC