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Pale Yellow Bird

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Herr Stein
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 5th 2020
1.048
1.011
4.9%
20.1
4.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.25 lb German - Pilsner8.25 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 89.2%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 10.8%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Artisan - German Herkules0.2 oz German Herkules Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 58 min 10.34 14.3%
0.20 oz Artisan - Perle0.2 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 58 min 5.06 14.3%
0.50 oz Artisan - German Select0.5 oz German Select Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 20 min 4.68 35.7%
0.50 oz Artisan - German Select0.5 oz German Select Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 0 min 35.7%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.20 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.21 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.48 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Jasper - Jasper yeast - JY268 - Franconian Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
11.3 5 13.9 30.2 31.4 0
113°, 140°, 150° 168°
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Acid rest Temperature -- 113 °F 20 min
Protein Rest Temperature -- 140 °F 15 min
Saccharification Rest Temperature -- 150 °F 30 min
Mash out Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.21 g | 36.8 qt) 7.98 31.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.95 g | 39.8 qt) 8.72 34.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.8 g | 31.2 qt) 6.57 26.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.1 24.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.1 g | 24.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.98 31.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • Pale gold color, smooth and light. Clear and a creamy, good sized, lasting white head. One of my better "light" lagers but it definitely improves with several months lagering.
  • 2 types of yeast for complexity WLP860 Munich Helles Yeast Fermenter , WLP833 German Bock Lager Yeast.
    Jasper Y268 - Franconian Lager yeast produces a wonderful Helles in this recipe also and is my typical go-to.
    Keep the water profile mineral content low, something like:
    Ca 27, Mg 5, Na 14, SO4 32, Cl 28, Bicarbonate 4.
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