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3 Sweet Decocts

181 calories 17.5 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: S.E.A. Breeze Brewing
Calories: 181 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Wednesday January 7th 2026
1.055
1.012
5.7%
29.3
5.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb American - Pilsner16 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 71.1%
4 lb Munich - Light 10L4 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 17.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 4.4%
1 lb German - CaraFoam1 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.4%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 2.2%
22.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Perle2 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.4 Boil 60 min 22.62 50%
2 oz Saphir2 oz Saphir Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 15 min 6.66 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Lager M76
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
45 - 57 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 848 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.21 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Fairhaven, MA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.56 gal Strike 129 °F 122 °F 60 min
9.96 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: 13.03 gal (52.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.03 gal (4.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.44 33.8  
Mash volume with grains 10.24 41  
Grain absorption losses -2.81 -11.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.65 g | 30.6 qt) 8.93 35.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.03 g | 52.1 qt) 14.3 57.2  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12.25 49  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.25 g | 49 qt) 11 44  
Total: 17.36 69.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"3 Sweet Decocts" German Helles Exportbier beer recipe by S.E.A. Breeze Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.67%, IBU 29.28, SRM 5.9, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L, Caramel / Crystal 10L, CaraFoam, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Perle, Saphir) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-18 14:45 UTC