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Xmas Eve Helles

193 calories 21 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 24th 2019
1.058
1.016
5.5%
18.8
4.6
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 71.1%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 17.8%
10 oz German - Vienna10 oz Vienna 37 4 5.6%
10 oz German - Carapils10 oz Carapils 35 1.3 5.6%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 6.36 16.7%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 60 min 5.35 16.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 20 min 3.85 16.7%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 20 min 3.24 16.7%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bedford 2020
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
4.65 gal Temperature -- 154 °F 60 min
mashout -- 168 °F --
3 gal Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.22 16.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.12 20.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.55 g | 18.2 qt) 3.44 13.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.66 30.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Xmas Eve Helles" German Helles Exportbier beer recipe by deepchills. All Grain, ABV 5.51%, IBU 18.8, SRM 4.57, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light, Vienna, Carapils) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnanger, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-12-24 14:38 UTC