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German Helles

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 5th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb German - Pilsner6.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 77.3%
1 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt1 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 11.9%
5.75 oz Weyermann - Munich Type I5.75 oz Munich Type I 38 6 4.3%
5.75 oz Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)5.75 oz Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 4.3%
3 oz German - CaraHell3 oz CaraHell 34 11 2.2%
134.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - German Hallertau Mittelfrüh1 oz German Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops Pellet 4.4 First Wort 0 min 20.19 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - German Lager II OYL-109
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 338 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 10 75 25 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.8 gal Strike 160 °F 149 °F 60 min
5 gal Fly Sparge 68 °F 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.15 12.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.82 15.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.05 -4.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.69 g | 18.7 qt) 4.15 16.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.3 29.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Brewer #43379. All Grain, ABV 4.64%, IBU 20.19, SRM 3.95, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Bohemian Pilsner Malt, Munich Type I, Munich Type II (Dark), CaraHell) Hops: (German Hallertau Mittelfrüh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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