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Helles or High Lager

157 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 10th 2020
1.048
1.010
5.0%
25.3
4.8
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 41.6%
4 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner4 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 41.6%
0.50 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L0.5 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 5.2%
0.25 lb Rice Hulls0.25 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.6%
0.50 lb German - Wheat Malt0.5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 5.2%
6 oz German - Acidulated Malt6 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.9%
9.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 20 min 8.23 50%
25 g Northern Brewer25 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 20 min 17.11 50%
50 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 338 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
24142
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal Protein rest Fly Sparge -- 130 °F 20 min
2 gal saccharifacation rest -- 149 °F 40 min
3.5 gal -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 2.41 9.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.18 12.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.2 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.61 g | 22.5 qt) 6.05 24.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.57 g | 26.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.45 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles or High Lager" Munich Helles beer recipe by Ex Libris Beer Co. All Grain, ABV 5%, IBU 25.34, SRM 4.75, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Bohemian Pilsner, Munich - Dark 20L, Rice Hulls, Wheat Malt, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Northern Brewer) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-03 13:49 UTC