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Best Mel Helles

Method: BIAB
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday October 31st 2021

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

12.4

SRM (morey):

4.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.25 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen8.25 lb BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	91.7%
0.25 lb	The Swaen - Platinumswaen Sauer0.25 lb Platinumswaen Sauer	27	5.81	2.8%
0.50 lb	The Swaen - Melany0.5 lb Melany	35	27	5.6%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	13.2	First Wort	60 min	8.44	25%
1.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops	Pellet	3.6	Boil	5 min	3.93	75%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Magnum (Pellet)	8.44	25%
1.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh) (Pellet)	3.93	75%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal		Infusion	154 °F	149 °F	90 min
3 gal		Batch Sparge	154 °F	--	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Brewtan B	Other	Mash	90 min.
3 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate)	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.
0.50 g	Whirlfloc tablet	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - Bayern Lager OYL-114

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	51 - 62 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 399 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

BrewRO Reverse Osmosis

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
62.8	0	7	68.5	60	0.1
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Last Updated: 2021-11-22 13:47 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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