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Holzkäfer Helles

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Paul Childs
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 30th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 85%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 10%
0.50 lb German - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils 35 1.3 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 17.66 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.40 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3.40 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.93 psi       Temp: 38 °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
5.8 gal Temperature 152 °F 152 °F 90 min
1 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.2 g | 16.8 qt) 3.53 14.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.4 25.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.9 31.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Holzkäfer Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Paul Childs. All Grain, ABV 4.81%, IBU 17.66, SRM 3.4, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Carapils) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (gypsum (calcium sulfate), Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Baking Soda, Irish Moss)
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