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MUNICH HELLES

Name: MUNICH HELLES
Prep time: 110 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 170 min
Yield: 40 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 2.5 kg BE - Castle Malting - Pale Ale; 0.5 kg Dextrin Malt; 5 kg Château Vienna; 0.4 kg Château Acid (Malta Acida); 45 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 45 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 40 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 52.45 liters
Post Boil Size: 42 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 12624 calories (Per 30L)
Carbs: 1039.2 g (Per 30L)

Created: Saturday December 5th 2020

Lucky Lager

by NattyJ

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 22

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

19.3

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

4.9

Cost €

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.50 kg	Castle Malting - BE - Castle Malting - Pale Ale2.5 kg BE - Castle Malting - Pale Ale	38	1.84	29.8%
0.50 kg	Crisp Malting - Dextrin Malt0.5 kg Dextrin Malt	36.8	1.8	6%
5 kg	Castle Malting - Château Vienna5 kg Château Vienna	38	2.6	59.5%
0.40 kg	Castle Malting - Château Acid (Malta Acida)0.4 kg Château Acid (Malta Acida)	34	4.1	4.8%
8.40 kg / 0.00 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
45 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh45 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Lupulin Pellet	3.75	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	12.02	50%
45 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh45 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Lupulin Pellet	3.75	Boil	20 min	7.28	50%
90 g / 0.00 €

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
32 L	Infusion	20 °C	67 °C	90 min
30 L	Sparge	20 °C	75 °C	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
2 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	33 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 229 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 190.7 g Temp: 18 °C CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost €	Cost %
Fermentables	€
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	€
Hops	€
Yeast	€
Other	€
Cost Per Barrel	€ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	€ 0.00
Total Cost	€ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
90 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Lupulin Pellet)		19.3	100%
90 g / 0.00 €