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Meanbrews Munich Helles

166 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Chris Daily
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 19th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.64 lb Weyermann - Pilsner12.64 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 90.2%
0.71 lb Munich - Light 10L0.71 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 5.1%
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0.31 lb German - Melanoidin0.31 lb Melanoidin 37 25 2.2%
14.01 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.43 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2.43 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 60 min 16.13 52.8%
2.17 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2.17 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 5 min 2.34 47.2%
4.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1.60 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
62 9 22 80 50 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal 126 °F 126 °F 20 min
8 gal 147 °F 147 °F 30 min
8 gal 154 °F 154 °F 60 min
8 gal 168 °F 168 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 6.3 25.2  
Mash volume with grains 7.43 29.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.37 g | 21.5 qt) 6.2 24.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.67 g | 38.7 qt) 10.5 42  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 8 32  
Going into fermentor 8 32  
Total: 12.5 50
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at 50 degrees, raise to 60 degrees slowly

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