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Helles

137 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: dg
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 18th 2017
1.042
1.009
4.4%
18.5
4.6
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 81.8%
1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 11.7%
3 oz German - Melanoidin3 oz Melanoidin 37 25 2.2%
6 oz German - Acidulated Malt6 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.4%
8.56 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 15.38 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 3.07 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g yeast nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
3 g MgSO4 Water Agt Mash --
6 g CaCl Water Agt Mash --
3 g NaHCO3 Water Agt Mash --
 
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
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 327 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
Grains are mixed or I would reduce the acid malt and would not add Bicarbonate.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1st Rest Decoction -- 143 °F 45 min
2nd rest Decoction -- 157 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 3.85 15.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.54 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.07 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.29 g | 21.2 qt) 4.97 19.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.82 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

33 g Dry Yeast (3 packs)

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