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Summer Helles

Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.81375 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: RxBrews
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday July 4th 2023

Lawnmower Beer

by sareinhart@yahoo.com

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.4% IBU: 19

Helles

by Iliff Avenue Brewhouse

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 18

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

19.8

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Rahr - Premium Pilsner8 lb Premium Pilsner	36.8	1.75	69.6%
1 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	8.7%
1 lb	Finland - Vienna Malt1 lb Vienna Malt	36	3	8.7%
0.50 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	4.3%
0.50 lb	Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	4.3%
0.50 lb	Briess - White Wheat Raw0.5 lb White Wheat Raw	34.5	2	4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Tradition0.7 oz Tradition Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	40 min	11.82	41.2%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	20 min	7.94	58.8%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Tradition (Pellet)	11.82	41.2%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	7.94	58.8%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.31 gal	Strike	150 °F	140 °F	60 min
	Decoction	140 °F	150 °F	--
5.19 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.50 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.50 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	CellarScience - FermFed	Other	Mash	0 min.
2 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	53 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 430 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.27 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Distilled

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
40	8	50	100	70	0
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Notes

Decoction:

Pull 1/3 of grains (thick) and bring up to 150, rest 5 min. Bring to boil, 10 minutes.
Add back to mash and raise temp to 152F. Rest 30 min.
Vorlouf/Recirculate 15 min
Make sure pH of Mash is 5.3
Before end of boil, add ferm nutrition.
Post boil, add Phosphoric Acid to get pH under 5.0

Ferment at 50F until 10% left and raise by 2.5F daily until 70F

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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