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Desch Lab Helles

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 26th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
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0.75 lb German - Munich Light0.75 lb Munich Light 37 6 6.3%
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12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 90 min 15.36 42.9%
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.4 Whirlpool 10 min 2.64 57.1%
3.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Temperature -- 145 °F 20 min
Temperature -- 162 °F 40 min
Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
1.2 gal Sparge -- 200 °F 20 min
4.5 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 50 °F
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 478 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dme       Amount: 8.6 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Used filtered but non RO/DI water.

Mashed at 145 for 30 minutes and raised to 162 till mashout.
Sparged until 8 gallons in boil pot.

Mash pH 4.6

After 90 minutes, ~7 gallons into fermentor at 60 degrees. Pitched yeast. Chilled to 50 degrees.

O.G. 1.051

Ferment at 50 for two weeks, increasing to 54. Raised temp to 64 for 5 days. Chilled to 50.

Specific gravity 1.014 at yeast dump.

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