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169 calories 20.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 35 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 35.8 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Lincoln Slagel
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 12th 2019
1.051
1.017
4.4%
17.7
4.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
55 lb American - Pilsner55 lb Pilsner $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37 1.8 88.7097%
4 lb American - Vienna4 lb Vienna $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		35 4 6.45161%
1.50 lb American - Victory1.5 lb Victory $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34 28 2.41935%
1.50 lb Bestmalz - German - Acidulated Malt1.5 lb German - Acidulated Malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		27 3.4 2.41935%
62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.60 oz Michigan Copper2.6 oz Michigan Copper Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 8.8 Boil 60 min 12.8178 56.5%
2 oz Michigan Copper2 oz Michigan Copper Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 8.8 Boil 15 min 4.89249 43.5%
4.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2900 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 gal Infusion -- 147 °F 60 min
30.25 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 36.67 gal (146.69 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 24.67 gal (98.69 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 35.96 gal (143.84 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.04 gal (28.16 qt) and adding 23.96 gal (95.84 qt) sparge/top-off. 31 124  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 31 124  
Mash volume with grains 35.96 143.8  
Grain absorption losses -7.75 -31  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 13.67 g | 54.7 qt) 15 60  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 36.67 g | 146.7 qt) 38 152  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 35 g | 140 qt) 35.8 143.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 35.8 g | 143.2 qt) 35 140  
Total: 46 184
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash in with 26gal of 142f, gives a mash temp of 133. Hold for 10 minutes. Raise to 144-145, hold there for 30 minutes. Raise to 166, and hold for 10 minutes, then to 170* for mash out. Run off.

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