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Munich Helles

157 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.92 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brewing Classic Styles
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 27th 2024
1.048
1.010
4.9%
18.0
4.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 90.5%
8 oz Weyermann - Munich Type I8 oz Munich Type I 38 6 4.8%
8 oz Weyermann - Melanoidin8 oz Melanoidin 34.5 27 4.8%
168 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.10 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertau1.1 oz Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 60 min 18.03 100%
1.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9.04 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.23 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 159 °F 150 °F 60 min
5 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 4.73 18.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.57 22.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.63 g | 18.5 qt) 4.76 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 7.92 31.7  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.48 37.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pressure fermenting at room temp

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