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Bright Idea

Name: Bright Idea
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9.7 lb Pilsner; 8.5 oz Munich Type I; 5.5 oz Carapils Malt; 3.5 oz Melany; 36.5 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 12 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.63 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Jon Dempersmier
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Thursday May 14th 2026

Altstadt Munich Helles

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

20.1

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.70 lb	Avangard - Pilsner9.7 lb Pilsner	37.3	1.7	89.9%
8.50 oz	Weyermann - Munich Type I8.5 oz Munich Type I	38	6	4.9%
5.50 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt5.5 oz Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	3.2%
3.50 oz	The Swaen - Melany3.5 oz Melany	35	27	2%
172.70 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
36.50 g	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh36.5 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.8	Boil	60 min	17.94	75.3%
12 g	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh12 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.8	Aroma	10 min	2.14	24.7%
48.50 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.84 gal		Infusion	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
1 gal	Top Up	Batch Sparge	155 °F	155 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
4.30 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.40 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
3.40 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

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

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	58 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.92 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	7	5	75	60	0
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Last Updated: 2026-05-22 23:23 UTC

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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 %
48.50 g	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		20.08	100%
48.50 g / $ 0.00