Lawnmower Beer

Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday December 31st 2016

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

19.2

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	94.7%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.9	Boil	60 min	15.3	50%
1 oz	Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	15 min	3.89	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet)	15.3	50%
1 oz	Hersbrucker (Pellet)	3.89	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.97 gal	Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min
7.94 gal	Sparge	--	180 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Yeast

White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 476 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
RO Water 4 g Gypsum CaSO4 7 g CaCl .83 mL lactic acid
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Notes

I copied this pretty much directly from the Northern Brewer All Grain Kit. It was very well received. My friends drank this over commercially brewer beer at a party.

Use 820 833 or 838.

For early 2020 sessions I'm adding 0.5 lbs wyermenn pils to use it up

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Last Updated: 2020-06-14 16:29 UTC

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