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Helles Lager

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Doug Brews
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 19th 2019
1.048
1.011
4.8%
19.2
4.0
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 45.5%
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 22.7%
1 lb American - Pale 6-Row1 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 4.5%
1 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise1 lb Golden Promise 37 3 4.5%
5 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 22.7%
22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 45 min 12.89 40%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.48 20%
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 5 min 2.8 40%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1082 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Proteinase (reduce haze) Infusion -- 134 °F 20 min
Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.69 gal (54.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.69 gal (6.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 5.5 22  
Mash volume with grains 7.26 29  
Grain absorption losses -2.75 -11  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.19 g | 44.8 qt) 11.5 46  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.69 g | 54.8 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 17 68
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles Lager" Munich Helles beer recipe by Doug Brews. All Grain, ABV 4.8%, IBU 19.17, SRM 4, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Maris Otter Pale, Pale 6-Row, Golden Promise, Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride, Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-06-22 20:31 UTC