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Munich Helles

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 14th 2020
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Munich Helles

by SonnyK85

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 19

1.051
1.009
5.5%
16.9
3.3
n/a
31.17
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Dingemans - Pilsen12 lb Pilsen $ 1.60 / lb
$ 19.20 		36.8 1.7 100%
12 lbs / $ 19.20
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Northern Brewer - German Hallertau1.5 oz German Hallertau Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 2.99 		Pellet 3 Boil 60 min 14.04 75%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - German Hallertau0.5 oz German Hallertau Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.00 		Pellet 3 Boil 20 min 2.84 25%
2 oz / $ 3.98
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 7.99 / each
$ 7.99
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 544 B cells required
$ 7.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike @ 144.2 Infusion -- 131 °F 15 min
1.1 gal Strike @ Boiling Infusion -- 150 °F 45 min
2.2 gal Strike @ Boiling - mash out Infusion -- 170 °F 10 min
1.5 gal Strike @ 170 Sparge 180 °F 170 °F 15 min
1.25 gal Strike @ 170 Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 3 12  
Mash volume with grains 3.96 15.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume 6.5 26  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.83 g | 35.3 qt) 7.75 31  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.43 g | 21.7 qt) 6.5 26  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 9.5 38
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brew Date -1/22/21

Finally, I hit the numbers and the results didn't disappoint.

I added 8oz of DME because I had it, I normally wouldn't add extract to my all-grain brew. It was accounted for in the actual results below. I will delete it from the recipe.

UPDATE - 2/7/21 - Racked into glass. SG @ 1.008, already at 86% attenuation. Will lager 4-6 weeks @ 33-34 degrees.

UPDATE - 4/10/21 - SG remained at 1.008. Racked into keg with no sugar and kept cold. I figure if I'm not adding sugar I don't need to bring up the temp.
Will return to tried and true method of forced carbonation. Burp, increase Psi to 30lb, shake and roll around on the ground for a few minutes. Let sit for 72 hours. Decrease psi to under 10lbs and release excess Co2. Pour.

ACTUAL RESULTS:

Total water: 9 gals - perfect for this one
Pre-boil volume: 7.5 - 7.75 gals
Ending kettle volume: 6.25 - 6.5 gallons
Fermenter volume: 6.1 gals
Boil time: 90 min
Efficiency: 83% !!!
OG: 1.060
FG: 1.008
ABV: 6.8%
Attenuation: 86%
IBU's: 16
SRM: 3.4

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