Brewer's Friend

Print

Helles Yeah

149 calories 15.9 g 16 oz
brewer logo
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: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Greg
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 149 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Sunday April 3rd 2022
1.045
1.012
4.4%
8.9
4.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt3.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 38.9%
3.50 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner3.5 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 38.9%
1 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt1 lb Barke Munich Malt 37 8 11.1%
8 oz Weyermann - Carafoam8 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 5.6%
4 oz Honey Malt4 oz Honey Malt 37 25 2.8%
4 oz Rice Hulls4 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 2.8%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Hallertau Mittelfruh14 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 7.56 50%
14 g Hallertau Mittelfruh14 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Whirlpool at 190 °F 60 min 1.39 50%
28 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
0.50 oz Accumash Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager II 2352
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 62 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 74 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 40psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 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
2.9 gal Sacch rest Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Rinse Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 150 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 2.93 11.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.63 g | 14.5 qt) 3.65 14.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.97 g | 19.9 qt) 4.45 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.52 g | 26.1 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Top off amount 0.02 0.1  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.38 29.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Don't use the Munich lager 2 yeast next time.
Use 34/70 or a neutral lager yeast.
Should leave out or reduce the Munich malt.

Last Updated and Sharing
 
416
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2022-07-03 16:10 UTC