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Helles Lager

Name: Helles Lager
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 21 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.5 kg Barke Pilsner Malt; 0.9 kg Barke Vienna; 0.1 kg Acidulated; 0.1 kg Carahell; 0.05 kg Melanoidin; 8 g Magnum Hops; 15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.4 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 143 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Monday July 26th 2021

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OG: 1.052 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 18

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OG: 1.046 FG: 1.007 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 19

Muenchner Hell 20L

by Jeffterk

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

19.3

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 kg	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt3.5 kg Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	75.3%
0.90 kg	Weyermann - Barke Vienna0.9 kg Barke Vienna	36	3.4	19.4%
0.10 kg	Weyermann - Acidulated0.1 kg Acidulated	27	3.4	2.2%
0.10 kg	Weyermann - Carahell0.1 kg Carahell	34	10	2.2%
0.05 kg	German - Melanoidin0.05 kg Melanoidin	37	25	1.1%
4.65 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
8 g	Magnum8 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	First Wort	60 min	16.7	34.8%
15 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	10 min	2.58	65.2%
23 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
32 L		Strike	63 °C	63 °C	60 min
	mash out	Temperature	--	75 °C	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 6.956 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Campden Tablet	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.06 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Boil	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Boil	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Munich Helles Yeast WLP860

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	9 - 11 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	12 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 429 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 0.87 bar Temp: 8 °C CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Munich (decarbonated)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
58.9	3.1	28.6	77	102.3	18.9
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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	IBU	Bill %
8 g	Magnum (Pellet) 8 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	16.7	34.8%
15 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	2.58	65.2%
23 g / $ 0.00