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Munich Helles Attempt 4

Name: Munich Helles Attempt 4
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 22 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.8 kg Bohemian Pilsner Malt; 0.6 kg Munich Type I; 0.2 kg Carapils; 10 g Magnum Hops; 20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 126 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 10.1 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Sunday April 5th 2020

German Pilsner 2 (Hallertau Mittelfruh and others))

by Bleesong

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.006 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 22

LibertyLager

by GFHomebrew

OG: 1.043 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 17

Duff Beer

by DavidSpencer

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.014 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

19.0

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.80 kg	Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt3.8 kg Bohemian Pilsner Malt	36.8	2.43	82.6%
0.60 kg	Weyermann - Munich Type I0.6 kg Munich Type I	38	6	13%
0.20 kg	Weyermann - Carapils0.2 kg Carapils	34.5	2.1	4.3%
4.60 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Magnum10 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil	60 min	14.79	20%
20 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	3.26	40%
20 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.5	Whirlpool at 80 °C	20 min	0.99	40%
50 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
28 L		Temperature	67 °C	65 °C	60 min
28 L		Temperature	76 °C	76 °C	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	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:	10 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 230 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Adelaide East Metro Drinking Water System Sep 2019

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Measured OG - 1.041x
Measured FG - 1.0x
ABV - %

Used 3 jugs of water to wash grains at end of mash.
1 x new packets of dry 34/70 yeast, 1 recycled yeast harvest.

90m boil

Fermentation:
Days 1-5: 10C
Days 6-10: Rise 1C per day to 16
Days 10-12: Leave at 16
Cold crash

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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	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Magnum (Pellet) 10 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	14.79	20%
40 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	4.25	80%
50 g / $ 0.00