Infectious Helles
   
 
BJCP Style:1D Munich Helles
 alphaIBU
5240gms Dingemans pils  
270gms Dingemans aromatic  
110gms Weyermann carared  
55gms Hallertauer Mittelfrüher - 45mins4.018.19
0.8gms calcium chloride to mash, 1.3gms to sparge  
1.3gms Epsom salts to mash, 2.0gms to sparge  
Phosphoric 85% acid as required to meet pH  
1/2tsp Wyeast Nutrient - 10mins  
4gms Brewbrite - 10mins  
Wyeast 2124 Bohemian Lager (starter target 490 billion cells)  
 
Total IBUs 18.19

O.G.1.053F.G.1.0135.1% Alc/Vol

I lent towards Cl to get a malty profile.
CaMgSO4NaClSO4/Cl
208284360.8

Target pH'sMashWortBeer
5.34.9 - 5.04.0-4.3


Recipe Notes
Batch size26.51ts (target was 26.0lts)
Boil size34.81lts (target was 34.81lts)
Ambient air temperature16°C
Grain temperature10°C
Strike water18.25lts @ 68°C
Mash temp65°C for 75mins
Mash out@ 77°C
Sparge water28lts @ 77°C
Ferment at9°C
SRM5
Brewhouse Efficiency81% for 24lts(target was 84% +/-2%)
Apparent Attentuation78% (target was 74% +/-2%)
Actual OG/FG, alc %, IBU, SRM51/11, 5.3%, 18.19, 5
Boil time60mins
Diacetyl rest - When the beer is within 2 to 5 gravity points of FG slowly raise the temp to 18°C - 20°C by no more than 6°C per day (or 1°C per 4 hours). Hold for 2 - 4 days. Note: If the fermentation is sluggish do the rest when the beer is 2 gravity points off FG.
Lager - Slowly reduce temp by no more than 6°C per day to 2°C and hold for one week
This was my second attempt cubing.
Target 26lts after boil. Transfer to cube and fill to the top. When at pitching temp, 9°C, transfer to fermenter. Leave ALL trub behind in cube. Aerate and pitch yeast.
Losses - Possible 1lt to kettle, 2lts to cube.
Target - 23lts to fermenter


Tasting Notes
At KeggingpH 4.3. Straw gold and still a little cloudy. Great grain malt aroma with a hint for spice. The malts work perfectly on the palate finishing with a low bitterness. This is good beer.
+28 daysVery happy with this beer. Still a little cloudy. Grainy Pils nose, sweet malts with moderate hops, with a lasting malt finish.