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Helles Belles

161 calories 15.8 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: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 4th 2023
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1.011
4.9%
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen8 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 85.4%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 10.7%
0.24 lb Rice Hulls0.24 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.6%
2 oz German - Melanoidin2 oz Melanoidin 37 25 1.3%
9.36 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 60 min 20.78 60%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 5 min 2.76 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g sodium chloride Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Isar Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 379 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.18 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
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
23.5 qt Strike 153 °F 153 °F 60 min
10 qt Fly Sparge 171 °F -- 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152.1 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 qt/lb 5.85 23.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.6 26.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.17 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.66 g | 10.6 qt) 2.07 8.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.92 31.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

After 45 minutes, pull 5qt thick mash and boil for 15 minutes. Return to main mash and rest 15 minutes before running off as usual

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