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Munich Helles

137 calories 12.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 55 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 77 liters
Post Boil Size: 60.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: JB's
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 137 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday January 3rd 2019
1.045
1.009
4.7%
16.8
5.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 kg German - Pilsner6 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 59.5%
2 kg German - Munich Light2 kg Munich Light 37 6 19.8%
1 kg German - Carapils1 kg Carapils 35 1.3 9.9%
0.50 kg Castle Malting - Belgian - Biscuit0.5 kg Belgian - Biscuit 35 23 5%
0.40 kg German - Melanoidin0.4 kg Melanoidin 37 25 4%
0.18 kg German - Acidulated Malt0.18 kg Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.8%
10.08 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
100 g Hallertau Mittelfruh100 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3 First Wort 30 min 16.84 100%
100 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.75 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.23 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.05 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.53 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
6 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
3.23 g Baking Soda Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
7.75 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
5.55 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2.83 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.70 g Metabisulphite Water Agt Other 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
9 - 13 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
13 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 924 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.8 bar       Temp: 1.5 °C       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 16 68 68 1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 L Main Mash Temperature 72 °C 66.6 °C 90 min
55 L Sparge Fly Sparge -- 66.6 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 64.05 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 18.65 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 30.2
Mash volume with grains 36.9
Grain absorption losses -10.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 44.8 L) 57.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 64.1 L) 77
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 55 L) 60.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 60.5 L) 55
Total: 88  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Munich Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by JB's. All Grain, ABV 4.73%, IBU 16.84, SRM 5.57, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light, Carapils, Belgian - Biscuit, Melanoidin, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Whirlfloc, Wyeast - Beer Nutrient, Metabisulphite)
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