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Grandpa's Not in Helles

159 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.39 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Aaron Nord
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 21st 2018
1.048
1.013
4.7%
21.8
4.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb German - Pilsner16 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 84.2%
2 lb German - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37 4 10.5%
1 lb German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 37 25 5.3%
19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker3 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 14.57 50%
3 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker3 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 15 min 7.23 50%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 868 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.5 gal Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
11.24 gal Sparge -- 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.73 gal (50.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.73 gal (2.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.94 23.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.46 29.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.41 g | 37.7 qt) 11.08 44.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.73 g | 50.9 qt) 14.39 57.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 17.02 68.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Grandpa's Not in Helles" German Helles Exportbier beer recipe by Aaron Nord. All Grain, ABV 4.66%, IBU 21.79, SRM 4.7, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Melanoidin) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-10-21 17:18 UTC