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Helles

153 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 12th 2020
1.047
1.007
5.2%
16.6
3.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Weyermann - German - Pilsner15 lb German - Pilsner 38 1.6 88.2%
2 lb Weyermann - German - Munich Light2 lb German - Munich Light 37 6 11.8%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11.9 Boil 60 min 16.61 100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.13 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 170 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bru'n Water Yellow (<6 SRM) Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 7 5 50 50 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.29 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.53 gal (50.11 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.53 gal (2.11 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.34 gal (61.37 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.64 gal (42.56 qt) and adding 3.34 gal (13.37 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.98 55.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.29 qt/lb 13.98 55.9  
Mash volume with grains 15.34 61.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.92 g | 3.7 qt) 2.19 8.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.53 g | 50.1 qt) 13.8 55.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12.3 49.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.3 g | 49.2 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.18 64.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by garrad21. All Grain, ABV 5.18%, IBU 16.61, SRM 3.37, Fermentables: (German - Pilsner, German - Munich Light) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-12 01:41 UTC