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Munich Helles

144 calories 13.5 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: 8.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 18th 2023
1.044
1.009
4.7%
18.9
4.3
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen8 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 84.2%
1 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 10.5%
0.50 lb German - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils 35 1.3 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 1.8 Boil 60 min 18.91 100%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.21 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.72 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.17 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.66 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.40 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.14 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.48 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.77 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 8 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 8 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 399 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.43 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Helles
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 5 0 20 25 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 152 °F 146 °F 60 min
3.97 gal Sparge 190 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.525 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.53 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 6.76 27  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.54 g | 10.2 qt) 4.23 16.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 8.79 35.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 7 28  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.23 40.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Munich Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 4.65%, IBU 18.91, SRM 4.31, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Bonlander Munich Malt 10L, Carapils) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Chalk, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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