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Helles

149 calories 12.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 20th 2018
1.046
1.007
5.2%
5.5
2.9
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb German - Carapils1 lb Carapils 35 1.3 11.1%
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 88.9%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Whirlpool at 212 °F 60 min 5.45 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Tablet Fining Boil 85 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 476 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Keg       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.8 gal Infusion -- 131 °F 30 min
2 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 30 min
5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.8 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.8 qt/lb 1.8 7.2  
Mash volume with grains 2.52 10.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.36 g | 29.5 qt) 7.08 28.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.88 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Gharkis. All Grain, ABV 5.17%, IBU 5.45, SRM 2.85, Fermentables: (Carapils, Pilsner) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Whirlfloc Tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-12-24 23:15 UTC