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German Pills

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 21.23 gallons
Post Boil Size: 20 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 22nd 2025
1.052
1.012
5.3%
30.9
14.1
5.1
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Munich - Light 10L20 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 50%
15 lb American - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 37.5%
5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 12.5%
40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 10.79 50%
3 oz Cascade3 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 20.15 50%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
141.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1461 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.95 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
359.2 9 19 34 795 84
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 21.73 gal (86.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 9.73 gal (38.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 20.7 gal (82.8 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.8 gal (35.2 qt) and adding 8.7 gal (34.8 qt) sparge/top-off. 17.5 70  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 17.5 70  
Mash volume with grains 20.7 82.8  
Grain absorption losses -5 -20  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.48 g | 37.9 qt) 8.98 35.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 21.73 g | 86.9 qt) 21.23 84.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 20 80  
Going into fermentor 20 80  
Total: 26.48 105.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pills" Munich Helles beer recipe by Ianmeeers98. All Grain, ABV 5.25%, IBU 30.94, SRM 14.07, Fermentables: (Munich - Light 10L, Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Cascade) Other: (Gypsum, Campden Tablets)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-22 18:48 UTC