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Staycation Summer

222 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Giancarlo G
Calories: 222 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 4th 2025
1.067
1.017
6.6%
126.7
5.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 lb Briess - DME Pale Ale1.5 lb DME Pale Ale 45 6 50%
1.50 lb Briess - DME Golden Light1.5 lb DME Golden Light 44.6 4 50%
3 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Blanc1 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 99.57 40%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 27.17 20%
0.50 oz Motueka0.5 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 20%
0.25 oz Motueka0.25 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 2 days 10%
0.25 oz Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 2 days 10%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz Tangerine Peel Water Agt Mash 10 min.
0.50 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 43 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Notes

Ferment at 48F for 18-21 days
Yeast cake rest 3 days after FG stabilize
Diacetyl rest 48 hr 65F
Cold Crash/Dry hop 48F
Lager 4 wks 34F

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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-04 14:54 UTC
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