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Munich Helles

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 9th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner8.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 86.1%
1.13 lb Munich - Light 10L1.125 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 11.4%
0.25 lb German - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin 37 25 2.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1.25 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 18 100%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
3.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.40 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.73 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Bayern Lager OYL-114
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
51 - 62 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.1 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bru'n Water Yellow (<6 SRM) Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 7 5 60 75 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.7 gal Strike 159 °F 149 °F 60 min
5.58 gal Sparge 175 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.7 14.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.49 18  
Grain absorption losses -1.23 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.2 g | 20.8 qt) 5.08 20.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.42 g | 29.7 qt) 7.3 29.2  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.78 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Munich Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Jon Meuzelaar. All Grain, ABV 4.91%, IBU 18, SRM 5.17, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L, Melanoidin) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Table Salt, Lactic acid, Epsom Salt)
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