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Munich Helles

153 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 12th 2024
1.047
1.007
5.3%
18.2
5.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.25 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner7.25 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 78.4%
1.50 lb Munich1.5 lb Munich 37 6 16.2%
4 oz Weyermann - Carafoam4 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 2.7%
4 oz German - Melanoidin4 oz Melanoidin 37 25 2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.7 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 60 min 15.36 25.9%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.84 37%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Dry Hop 3 days 37%
2.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1.67 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 29.22 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
62 9.5 22 80 50 20
To 7 gallons of Boston water, add
.8g baking soda
2.5g gypsum
3.25g calcium chloride
.8g salt
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.5 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.63 18.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.37 21.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.1 g | 16.4 qt) 2.78 11.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.31 g | 29.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.38 21.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.38 g | 21.5 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.41 29.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Munich Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Justthebrttrk. All Grain, ABV 5.25%, IBU 18.2, SRM 4.96, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Munich, Carafoam, Melanoidin) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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