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Smoked Helles

162 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (ending kettle)
Source: Peter Innocenti
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 25th 2021
1.050
1.007
5.6%
20.9
5.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row8 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 80%
1 lb Weyermann - Beech Smoked Barley1 lb Beech Smoked Barley 35 2.7 10%
1 lb Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt1 lb Cherry Wood Smoked Malt 37 5 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Cascade1.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 20.48 83.3%
0.25 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.25 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 5 min 0.46 16.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
62.03 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lusby, Maryland (Chesapeake Ranch Water Company)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
55 0 0 87 43 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.13 gal Strike 155 °F 149 °F 30 min
Strike 149 °F 155 °F 30 min
1.73 gal Sparge 70 °F 70 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.25 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.56 g | 30.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.94 g | 19.8 qt) 6 24  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash at 149 for 30 minutes. Raise temp and mash at 155 for 30 minutes. Boil for 60 minutes.
Pressure Fermented
Pitch and bring temp down to 59. Once pressure builds to 15 psi, ferment at room temp until complete.

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