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Helles Lager

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Stephen
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 28th 2018
1.050
1.011
5.2%
20.9
5.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.70 lb American - Pilsner8.7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 95.6%
0.25 lb German - CaraMunich I0.25 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 2.7%
0.15 lb German - Melanoidin0.15 lb Melanoidin 37 25 1.6%
9.10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Domestic Hallertau0.6 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.4 First Wort 90 min 10.09 60%
0.40 oz Perle0.4 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.4 Boil 60 min 10.76 40%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
49 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 176 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Used distilled water with 1Tsp of Calcium Chloride for 8 gal of total water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.98 15.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.71 18.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.14 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.69 g | 18.8 qt) 3.91 15.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.29 g | 29.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.89 31.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles Lager" Munich Helles beer recipe by Stephen. All Grain, ABV 5.15%, IBU 20.86, SRM 5, Fermentables: (Pilsner, CaraMunich I, Melanoidin) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau, Perle) Other: (Calcium Chloride)
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