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Helles

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.91 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.16 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Patrick Schmit
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 28th 2019
1.048
1.012
4.7%
18.6
4.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 83%
6 oz Honey Malt6 oz Honey Malt 37 25 4.4%
6 oz German - Vienna6 oz Vienna 37 4 4.4%
3 oz German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.2%
8 oz Honey8 oz Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 5.9%
135 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 14.88 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 3.69 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1.10 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash --
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
0.50 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash --
0.50 tsp Lactic Acid Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 321 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.28 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
27 5 14 32 28 4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Thick Starting Mash Strike 132 °F 132 °F 15 min
Raise to 148 Temperature 212 °F 148 °F 30 min
Raise Mash Temp to 156 Temperature 212 °F 156 °F 30 min
Mashout Temperature 212 °F 170 °F 15 min
2.75 gal Sparge Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Grain Temp: 132 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.47 13.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.11 16.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.99 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.78 g | 19.1 qt) 3.68 14.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.01 g | 28.1 qt) 5.91 23.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.75 g | 19 qt) 5.16 20.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.16 g | 20.6 qt) 4.75 19  
Total: 7.15 28.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Patrick Schmit. All Grain, ABV 4.72%, IBU 18.57, SRM 4.5, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Honey Malt, Vienna, Acidulated Malt, Honey) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Beer Nutrient, Irish Moss, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Table Salt, Lactic Acid)
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