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Helles-XM21

147 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 24th 2021
1.045
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4.7%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Avangard - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 84.2%
10 oz Avangard - Light Munich10 oz Light Munich 37 8 13.2%
1 oz Weyermann - Melanoidin1 oz Melanoidin 34.5 27 1.3%
1 oz Weyermann - Acidulated1 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 1.3%
76 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz LD Carlson - GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH0.5 oz GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 60 min 16.64 50%
0.50 oz LD Carlson - GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH0.5 oz GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 2 min 1.41 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.75 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 ml Five Star Chemicals - Defoamer Other Boil 15 min.
4 tsp BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 41 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14.3 psi       Temp: 45 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Anvil & pump - Continuous circulate Infusion 158 °F 156 °F 60 min
Anvil & pump - Continuous circulate Infusion 156 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.7 qt/lb 3.21 12.8  
Mash volume with grains 3.59 14.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.59 -2.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.68 g | 10.7 qt) 1.64 6.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.75 g | 11 qt) 2.9 11.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.9 g | 11.6 qt) 2.75 11  
Total: 4.84 19.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Updated H20 amount & adj mash chems. Increased pilsner (abv incr); reduced acidulated (raised pH slightly). Trying a higher mash temp for "body incr"...

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  • Last Updated: 2023-01-04 19:14 UTC