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What The Helles?

221 calories 25.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Dunkles Bock
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: ASP
Calories: 221 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 8th 2018
1.066
1.020
6.1%
28.4
12.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.30 lb German - Pilsner12.3 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 81.7%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 6.6%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 6.6%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.75 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 5%
15.05 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 60 min 13.29 33.3%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 45 min 12.53 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 5 min 2.58 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.10 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 60 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 504 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Adding very small amount of gypsum to boost the SO4 and ~1 tsp Lactic to lower pH of mash.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Saccarification Alpha Temperature -- 145 °F 15 min
8 gal Saccarification Beta Temperature -- 154 °F 45 min
8 gal Mash Out Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.24 g | 37 qt) 10.13 40.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.45 g | 41.8 qt) 11.34 45.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.13 40.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Part of a hedonistic club competition to brew a beer in any style, but use some Simpsons DRC ( https://www.simpsonsmalt.co.uk/our-malts/simpsons-drc/). Most will brew a stout or Porter but i'm taking a lighter approach with a non-trad Helles Bock.

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