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German Pills

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 22nd 2025
1.052
1.011
5.3%
32.6
15.8
4.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Munich - Light 10L15 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 50%
10 lb American - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 33.3%
5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 16.7%
30 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 14.52 60%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 18.07 40%
5 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) 1095 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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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.12 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.69 gal (66.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.69 gal (18.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.53 gal (62.1 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.6 gal (38.4 qt) and adding 3.53 gal (14.1 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.13 52.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 13.13 52.5  
Mash volume with grains 15.53 62.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.75 -15  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.56 g | 30.3 qt) 7.07 28.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.69 g | 66.8 qt) 16.19 64.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 15 60  
Going into fermentor 15 60  
Total: 20.19 80.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Pills" Munich Helles beer recipe by Ianmeeers98. All Grain, ABV 5.32%, IBU 32.59, SRM 15.8, Fermentables: (Munich - Light 10L, Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Cascade) Other: (Gypsum, Campden Tablets)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-28 17:49 UTC