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Helles Lager

179 calories 18.9 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Sunday November 7th 2021
1.054
1.014
5.3%
17.5
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner16.5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 78.6%
2 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner2 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 9.5%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)1 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 4.8%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)1 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 4.8%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carahell0.5 lb Carahell 34 10 2.4%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 90 min 17.51 100%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308
Amount:
2.09 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 212 B cells required
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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
Infusion 149 °F 149 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.35 gal (57.41 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.35 gal (9.41 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.88 31.5  
Mash volume with grains 9.56 38.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.63 -10.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.35 g | 37.4 qt) 8 32  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.35 g | 57.4 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 15.88 63.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash and recirculate 60 minutes at 149°F (62°C) with a mash thickness of 1.5 qt.

4g of yeast nutrient to boil.

Ferment at 55°F, Lager at 34.

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