Helles

Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Zainasheff/BCS
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18 g (Per 12oz)

Created Saturday November 25th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.84%

IBU (tinseth):

18.5

SRM (morey):

4.76

Mash pH

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.9 lb	German - Bohemian Pilsner9.9 lb Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.9	90%
1.1 lb	Canadian - Munich Light1.1 lb Munich Light	34	10	10%
11 lb	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.65 oz	Hallertau Tradition0.65 oz Hallertau Tradition Hops	Pellet	6.4	Boil	60 min	15.53	72.2%
0.25 oz	Hallertau Tradition0.25 oz Hallertau Tradition Hops	Pellet	6.4	Boil	15 min	2.96	27.8%

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.9 oz	Hallertau Tradition	15.53	100%
0.9 oz	Total

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Temp	Time
16 gal		Temperature	148 °F	90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb

Yeast

White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830

Amount:	1 Each
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	54 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 431 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

City of Ottawa, ON, Canada. Britannia Plant. 2014

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
8	2	17	5	27	40
camden tablet in boil whirlfloc @10min
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Total mash water needed	9.41	37.6
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb	4.4	17.6
Remaining sparge water volume	5.01	20
Grain absorption losses	-1.38	-5.5
Mash Lauter Tun dead space	-0.25	-1
Amount going into kettle	7.78	31.1
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses	-0.03	-0.1
Amount going into fermentor	5.5	22
Total:	9.41	37.6

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated
2017-11-25	-801	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.048	7.5 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2017-11-25	-801	Brew Day Complete	1.055	5.25 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2017-12-05	-791	Fermentation Complete	1.012		8/17/2018 9:08 PM

Notes

no mash out. 90 minute mash. started mash at 152, ended at 147 - not sure why so much heat loss. sort of a semi-fly-sparge - set up grain bed, then just dump warm water (165f) in by hand as it drained, with aluminum foil screen on top to prevent disturbing grain bed.

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