| Infectious Helles | |||
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| BJCP Style: | 1D Munich Helles | ||
|   | alpha | IBU |
| 5240gms Dingemans pils |   |   |
| 270gms Dingemans aromatic |   |   |
| 110gms Weyermann carared |   |   |
| 55gms Hallertauer Mittelfrüher - 45mins | 4.0 | 18.19 |
| 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) |   |   |
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| Total IBUs |   | 18.19 |
| O.G. | 1.053 | F.G. | 1.013 | 5.1% Alc/Vol |
| I lent towards Cl to get a malty profile. | |||||
| Ca | Mg | SO4 | Na | Cl | SO4/Cl |
| 20 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 36 | 0.8 |
| Target pH's | Mash | Wort | Beer |
| 5.3 | 4.9 - 5.0 | 4.0-4.3 |
| Recipe Notes | |
| Batch size | 26.51ts (target was 26.0lts) |
| Boil size | 34.81lts (target was 34.81lts) |
| Ambient air temperature | 16°C |
| Grain temperature | 10°C |
| Strike water | 18.25lts @ 68°C |
| Mash temp | 65°C for 75mins |
| Mash out | @ 77°C |
| Sparge water | 28lts @ 77°C |
| Ferment at | 9°C |
| SRM | 5 |
| Brewhouse Efficiency | 81% for 24lts(target was 84% +/-2%) |
| Apparent Attentuation | 78% (target was 74% +/-2%) |
| Actual OG/FG, alc %, IBU, SRM | 51/11, 5.3%, 18.19, 5 |
| Boil time | 60mins |
| 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 Kegging | pH 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 days | Very happy with this beer. Still a little cloudy. Grainy Pils nose, sweet malts with moderate hops, with a lasting malt finish. |