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Munich Helles

151 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 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Facciola Brewing
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 18th 2021
1.046
1.010
4.8%
22.4
4.3
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.25 lb Admiral - Pils (Pilsner)9.25 lb Pils (Pilsner) 38 1.9 88.1%
1 lb Viking - Finland - Vienna1 lb Finland - Vienna 37 3.6 9.5%
0.25 lb American - Victory0.25 lb Victory 34 28 2.4%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertau (5 AA)0.5 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertau (5 AA) Hops Pellet 5.2 First Wort 90 min 11.4 31.3%
0.60 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh) (3.8 AA) / 0 Ounces0.6 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh) (3.8 AA) / 0 Ounces Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 90 min 9.09 37.5%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)0.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 15 min 1.95 31.3%
1.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.70 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Mash --
1.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash --
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 390 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Strike 156, yld 2.7G Infusion -- 145 °F 40 min
Temperature -- 162 °F 20 min
5.1 gal Fly Sparge -- 168 °F --
3.94 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 63 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.43 21.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.31 g | 33.2 qt) 7.8 31.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.49 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.36 37.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Watch carefully for an early finish with this yeast. Try to hit diacetyl rest at 2/3 to finish, maybe 1.023 ish

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