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Munich Helles

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 1/25/2006

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

 Brewer: Brad Nixon
Boil Size: 7.58 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 78.05 %
1.50 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 14.63 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 4.88 %
0.25 lb Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 2.44 %
0.60 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (60 min) Hops 9.3 IBU
0.54 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker [4.00 %] (60 min) Hops 8.4 IBU
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
0.95 items Servomyces (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs German Lager (White Labs #WLP830) Yeast-Lager

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.053 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.052 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.36 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.47 %
Bitterness: 17.7 IBU Calories: 229 cal/pint
Est Color: 6.3 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: My Lager Decoction Total Grain Weight: 10.25 lb
Sparge Water: 5.73 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

My Lager Decoction
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
25 min Step Add 13.33 qt of water at 129.0 F 122.0 F
50 min Step Decoct 5.33 qt of mash and boil it 151.0 F
10 min Mash Out Decoct 4.61 qt of mash and boil it 168.0 F

 
Mash Notes:

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 11.2 PSI Carbonation Used: My Carbonation Profile
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 40.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

Notes
Third place 2006 California State Fair.

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