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Helles Yah (Elixer of the Gods)

169 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Bookem Brewing
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 26th 2020
1.052
1.008
5.8%
16.7
5.4
5.4
52.28
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt20 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt $ 1.63 / lb
$ 32.60 		36.8 2.43 80%
5 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L5 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L $ 1.79 / lb
$ 8.95 		35.9 10 20%
25 lbs / $ 41.55
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Artisan - Perle1.5 oz Perle Hops $ 1.04 / oz
$ 1.56 		Pellet 7.1 Boil 60 min 13.82 60%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops $ 1.19 / oz
$ 1.19 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 2.9 40%
2.50 oz / $ 2.75
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 3.99 / each
$ 7.98
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1095 B cells required
$ 7.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.95 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Strike 150 °F 133 °F 20 min
Fly Sparge -- 144 °F 40 min
Fly Sparge -- 160 °F 40 min
Temperature -- 170 °F 20 min
11 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.59 gal (66.38 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.59 gal (18.38 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.38 37.5  
Mash volume with grains 11.38 45.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.13 -12.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.59 g | 42.4 qt) 11 44  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.59 g | 66.4 qt) 17 68  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 15 g | 60 qt) 15.5 62  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 15.5 g | 62 qt) 15 60  
Total: 20.38 81.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles Yah (Elixer of the Gods)" Munich Helles beer recipe by Bookem Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.79%, IBU 16.72, SRM 5.43, Fermentables: ( Bohemian Pilsner Malt, Bonlander Munich Malt 10L) Hops: (Perle, German Tettnang) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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