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Helles 2023

Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 31.13 liters
Post Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: GranPaD
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday July 10th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

18.6

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 kg	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner4 kg Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	1.9	90.9%
0.30 kg	Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt0.3 kg Barke Munich Malt	37	8	6.8%
0.10 kg	Weyermann - Melanoidin0.1 kg Melanoidin	34.5	27	2.3%
4.40 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
28.70 g	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh28.7 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4.6	Boil	60 min	15.77	87.8%
4 g	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)4 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	Pellet	5.9	Boil	60 min	2.82	12.2%
32.70 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
28.70 g	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	15.77	87.8%
4 g	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)	2.82	12.2%
32.70 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
26.4 L	Strike	68 °C	66 °C	60 min
8.53 L	Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 6 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4.80 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Slaked Lime	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.20 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.70 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.20 ml	fermcap s	Water Agt	Boil	90 min.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast Yeast Nutrient	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

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

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 22 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 386 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 0.57 bar Temp: 3 °C CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Notes

Starter Size (L) 2.5 Gravity (1.xxx) : 1.037
Growth Model and Aeration: Braukaiser - Stir Plate
DME Required: 8.7 oz, 246.3 g
Growth Rate: 1.4
Intial Cells Per Extract (B/g): 0.89
Ending Cell Count: 565 billion cells
Resulting Pitch Rate: 1.95M cells / mL / °P
Starter meets desired pitching rate!

Grains treated with 2% of 25 ppm (SMB)Sodium Metabisulfite (aq)
Add 1.8 grams SMB to mash water after pre-boil. (will add 43 ppm sulfate and 12 ppm sodium), salts adjusted to accommodate
Diacetyl rest at 75 % attenuation, 60 F for 2 days or until no change in specific gravity for 2 days.
Cool to 38 F over 2 days, rest additional 2 days, then closed transfer to keg, lager for 14-30 days at 35 F.

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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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