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Pilot Batch Ver 1

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Shuttz
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 2nd 2025
1.047
1.011
4.7%
19.0
5.4
5.5
61.28
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna9 lb Barke Vienna $ 2.29 / lb
$ 20.61 		36 3.4 47.4%
9 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt9 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt $ 2.29 / lb
$ 20.61 		36.8 2.43 47.4%
1 lb German - CaraRed1 lb German - CaraRed 34 20 5.3%
19 lbs / $ 41.22
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz BSG - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 19 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
11 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
66 Grams
Cost:
$ 0.30 / g
$ 20.06
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 170 B cells required
$ 20.06 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Blackmuse's Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.5 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.33 gal (53.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.33 gal (5.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.13 28.5  
Mash volume with grains 8.65 34.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.83 g | 35.3 qt) 8.7 34.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.33 g | 53.3 qt) 13.2 52.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.25 45  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.25 g | 45 qt) 11 44  
Total: 15.83 63.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe is to hone in equipment profile and new grain mill. change out hops as needed.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-02 23:04 UTC