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Helles Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday March 27th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

19.5

SRM (morey):

4.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	Finland - Pilsner Malt7.5 lb Pilsner Malt	37	2	78.9%
1.50 lb	German - Munich Light1.5 lb Munich Light	37	6	15.8%
8 oz	German - Vienna8 oz Vienna	37	4	5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.35 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	5.72	14.6%
0.35 oz	Tettnanger0.35 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	6.43	14.6%
0.35 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.35 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	20 min	3.46	14.6%
0.35 oz	Tettnanger0.35 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	3.9	14.6%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	0 min		41.7%
2.40 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	9.18	29.2%
0.70 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	10.33	29.2%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		41.7%
2.40 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.56 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
5.59 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Ferment at 49 degrees F for 7-10 days. Once gravity drops below 1.020, raise temp to 57 degrees F for 2 days for diacetyl rest. Lager at 32 degrees F for a full month.

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Last Updated: 2020-03-28 01:30 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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