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Helles Bock

207 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Helles Bock
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: Bartaml
Calories: 207 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 15th 2017
1.063
1.013
6.8%
33.4
5.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 65.4%
4.50 lb German - Munich Light4.5 lb Munich Light 37 6 34.6%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.10 oz Hop shots0.1 oz Hop shots Hops Pellet 61.1 Boil 90 min 23.84 25%
0.30 oz Perle0.3 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 90 min 9.6 75%
0.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
79%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
61 5 8 72 73 0
mash pH target = 5.20

4.9 Gallons of Mash water:
1.7g Gypsum
2.0g CaCl2
1.0g MgSO4
3.2mL Lactic Acid

4.0 Gallons of Sparge water:
1.4g Gypsum
1.6g CaCl2
0.8g MgSO4
1.0mL Lactic Acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.9 gal mash (151F) Infusion -- 162 °F 60 min
4 gal sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.92 23.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.77 g | 19.1 qt) 4.9 19.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.77 g | 31.1 qt) 7.9 31.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.78 39.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add ~3.5 mL of Hop Shots at 90 min.

Fermentation schedule:
Chill wort to 52F, oxygenate for 60-90sec, pitch 2L decanted starter
Ferment for 6days
Raise temp (5F/12hr) to 68F for 6 days
Drop to 32F over 4days (5F/12hr)
Add gelatin at 50F, hold at 32F for 2more days
Transfer to keg and continue layering while carbonating
Total time: 18 days

BREW DAY:
12/2/17
Fermentation visible within 12 hours
Kegged on 12/12/17, FG at 1.013

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