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Wes's Best Vanguard

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: 36 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 41 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Jeff Clark
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 14th 2026
1.048
1.010
4.9%
17.4
4.7
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
50 lb American - Pilsner50 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 84.7%
7 lb Munich - Light 10L7 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 11.9%
1.25 lb Aromatic Malt1.25 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 2.1%
0.75 lb Weyermann - Carahell0.75 lb Carahell - (late mash tun addition) 34 10 1.3%
59 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hopsteiner - Vanguard2 oz Vanguard Hops Pellet 5 First Wort 0 min 6.45 33.3%
4 oz Hopsteiner - Vanguard4 oz Vanguard Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 10.96 66.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.75 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
17.58 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 tbsp Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 5 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Dried Lutra Kveik - OYL-071DRY
Amount:
9 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 568 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
add .5 oz lactic to mash water. Carahell goes in right before sparge.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23 gal Strike 165 °F 154 °F 60 min
27 gal Sparge 169 °F 169 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 38.48 gal (153.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 26.48 gal (105.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 26.85 gal (107.38 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.28 gal (29.12 qt) and adding 14.85 gal (59.38 qt) sparge/top-off. 22.13 88.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 22.13 88.5  
Mash volume with grains 26.85 107.4  
Grain absorption losses -7.38 -29.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 23.98 g | 95.9 qt) 26.5 106  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 38.48 g | 153.9 qt) 41 164  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 36 144  
Going into fermentor 36 144  
Total: 48.63 194.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fermentation temperature 64-66F. After 3 days, close blow off and raise to room temps until complete (1.010). Crash for a couple weeks, taste and if no twang keg it. If twang, add 1 g baking soda to FV until gone. Keep kegs cold for a few weeks before tapping.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-14 17:27 UTC