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Author:

J.Bird

Boil Size: 480 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 13.1

Efficiency: 85

Mash Thickness: 1.75

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 69 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 7.99 psi

Creation Date: 11/12/2024 3:42 PM

Notes:

Author:

Jerry R

Boil Size: 7.39825 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.039

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.6

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/16/2025 8:52 PM

Notes: Fermented at 55 for about a week and then gradually raising the temperature

10.7.25 . Efficiency low at 70%, perhaps boil off wasn't strong enough, I was low on propane. The starter worked well. Pitched at about 60° and quickly cooled to 55°

Made a 1 gallon+ starter on 2 gallon jugs of approx 1.25OG wort and a sprinkle in each I like sprinkling of dry Diamond yeast, saving the rest of the pack. I will decant and pitch with somewhat minimal beer.

Changed carapils to Great Chit and adjusted ounces down to whole ounces, and the pounds of Avalon up to an even .2 pounds.

MODIFYING TO RIVERBEND MALT AND HOPS I LIKE ON HAND. Hops are aged so giving utilization of 89%. At 100% the IBU would be close to 20IBU so this should be fine, and hopefully not too low. 34/70 has higher attenuation so don't mash over 60 minutes, or mash mash at higher temp like 154 and go for 75 - 90 minutes.

MEANBREWS HELLES
Batch 5.5 gal (Kettle) / 5.02 gal (Fermenter)
Boil 80 min
OG/FG 1.050 / 1.012
IBU 18 (Tinseth)
Color 4.8 SRM
ABV 5.0 %
70 % efficiency
Mash/Sparge 3.74 gal / 4.44 gal (7.8 gal HLT)
Total Water 11.54 gal
Boil Volume 7.5 gal, Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.037

Water
Ca2 44 Mg 5 Na 23 Cl 81 SO4 50
Mash pH 5.3

Mash Schedule
Protein 126 °F 25 min
Beta 147 °F 30 min
Alpha 154 °F 50 min

Malts (10 lb 2.6 oz)
• 9 lb 2.8 oz (90.3%) Ireks Pilsner Malt (1.9 °L)
• 8.1 oz (5%) Ireks Munich Malt (8.1 °L)
• 4.1 oz (2.5%) Weyermann Carapils (2 °L)
• 3.6 oz (2.2%) Weyermann Melanoidin (22.7 °L)

Hops (1.79 oz)
• 0.96 oz (16 IBU) Hallertauer Mittelfrueh 4% Boil 60 min
• 0.83 oz (3 IBU) Hallertauer Mittelfrueh 4% Boil 5 min

Yeast
1 pkg White Labs WLP838 Southern German Lager (76%)

Fermentation
Primary: 50 °F for 7 days, then 60 °F for 7 days

Awards
Highest Score 48
Gold• 2024 North Georgia, Matt Young, 1st/10
• 2023 Clarksville Carboys, Haven Schultz, 1st/11
• 2023 H.H. HINDER, Haven Schultz, 1st/8
Silver• 2023 Between the Bluffs, Haven Schultz
• 2023 Sower’s Cup, Carl Teachey, 2nd/14
Bronze• 2023 Beer Trials, Haven Schultz, 3rd/7

Author:

Brew it Bru

Boil Size: 27.2 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.044

Efficiency: 76

Mash Thickness: 3.65

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: sucrose

Priming Amount: 113.9 g

Creation Date: 8/1/2025 9:44 AM

Notes:

Author:

SANDi

Boil Size: 148.48 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 100

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 25 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/20/2025 5:52 AM

Notes:

Author:

norriseio

Boil Size: 35 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.049

Efficiency: 76

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/14/2025 6:26 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 6.74 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.04

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/27/2025 11:37 PM

Notes:

Author:

Mumbles

Boil Size: 190 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.062

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 2.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/13/2025 1:00 PM

Notes:

Author:

BikerMatt

Boil Size: 33.25 Litres

Boil Time: 120

Boil Gravity: 1.035

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3.65

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/4/2025 9:49 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.056

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/16/2024 1:12 AM

Notes: German step mash schedule & mash out. Black malt added at sparge.

Author:

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 85

Mash Thickness: 3.65

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/7/2024 7:16 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 7.68 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.014

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/5/2023 9:16 PM

Notes:

Author:

booschnache

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.034

Efficiency: 73

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/31/2024 5:25 PM

Notes: 10 x 0.125 = 1.25 gal absorp
2.5 gal evap
5.5 + 2.5 + 1.25 = 9.25
Calculator indicates 9.5 gal

4 gal mash
5.5 gal sparge

1pm mash in
2:35pm boil but held hops until 2:50

Author:

Boil Size: 14 Litres

Boil Time: 15

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 49

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: sucrose

Priming Amount: 55.5 g

Creation Date: 10/25/2024 8:32 PM

Notes:

Author:

VectorBrewing

Boil Size: 180 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/12/2024 9:22 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 1122 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.065

Efficiency: 90

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/17/2024 9:18 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 24.98 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3.65

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/31/2024 7:05 PM

Notes:

Author:

Green Pond Brewing

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.121

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.75

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/26/2024 11:50 AM

Notes:

Author:

Schad

Boil Size: 6.59 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 23.72 psi

Creation Date: 8/10/2024 2:36 PM

Notes:

Author:

AnokaBrewer

Boil Size: 6.55 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 1.44

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/26/2024 4:05 PM

Notes: I modified the original recipe at https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1481140/spruce-tip-ale. No rye, no carapils and adding oats. I am not sure why I did that, I may have just messed up buying ingredients. I also am using my homegrown hops which are a blend of Cascade and Tettnanger.

10 oz 2025 Spruce Tips @20 min.

5 oz 2024 Spruce Tips @ 0 min.