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MUNICH HELLES

12624 calories 1039.2 g 30 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 40 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 52.45 liters
Post Boil Size: 42 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 12624 calories (Per 30L)
Carbs: 1039.2 g (Per 30L)
Created: Saturday December 5th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 kg Castle Malting - BE - Castle Malting - Pale Ale2.5 kg BE - Castle Malting - Pale Ale 38 1.84 29.8%
0.50 kg Crisp Malting - Dextrin Malt0.5 kg Dextrin Malt 36.8 1.8 6%
5 kg Castle Malting - Château Vienna5 kg Château Vienna 38 2.6 59.5%
0.40 kg Castle Malting - Château Acid (Malta Acida)0.4 kg Château Acid (Malta Acida) 34 4.1 4.8%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
45 g Hallertau Mittelfruh45 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Lupulin Pellet 3.75 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 12.02 50%
45 g Hallertau Mittelfruh45 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Lupulin Pellet 3.75 Boil 20 min 7.28 50%
90 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
33 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 229 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 190.7 g       Temp: 18 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
32 L Infusion 20 °C 67 °C 90 min
30 L Sparge 20 °C 75 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 46.15 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 0.75 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4 L/kg 33.6
Mash volume with grains 39.1
Grain absorption losses -8.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 21.9 L) 28.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 46.2 L) 52.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 40 L) 42
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 42 L) 40
Total: 61.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"MUNICH HELLES" Munich Helles beer recipe by Jftr. All Grain, ABV 5.09%, IBU 19.31, SRM 3.99, Fermentables: (BE - Castle Malting - Pale Ale, Dextrin Malt, Château Vienna, Château Acid (Malta Acida)) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Gypsum, Epsom Salt, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Salt, Baking Soda, Phosphoric acid)
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