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Helles

182 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 27th 2019
1.055
1.015
5.3%
21.6
3.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 83.7%
1 lb German - Carapils1 lb Carapils 35 1.3 9.3%
12 oz German - Munich Light12 oz Munich Light 37 6 7%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
34 g Hallertau Mittelfruh34 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 16.55 54.5%
28.35 g Hallertau Mittelfruh28.35 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 10 min 5 45.5%
62.35 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
60 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
16 qt Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
19.5 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.64 g | 18.6 qt) 4.56 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.59 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by cduff29. All Grain, ABV 5.26%, IBU 21.55, SRM 3.64, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils, Munich Light) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Phosphoric acid, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-10-15 03:12 UTC