Snowball's Chance (in) Helles (Previous Recipes)
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"Snowball's Chance (in) Helles" is a German Helles Lager. The first batch of it was bottled and very disappointing due to inconsistent carbonation. Still, it scored respectable in the Denver Regional of the 2013 National Homebrew Competition.
Snowball's Chance Helles --- Batch 1
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| Style |
| Munich Helles |
| Batch Size |
| 5.50 gal | | Type |
| All Grain |
| Boil Size |
| 7.76 gal | | Brewhouse Efficiency |
| 70.00 |
| Boil Time |
| 90 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics | Recipe Gravity |
| 1.047 SG |
| Estimated FG |
| 1.010 SG | | Recipe Bitterness |
| 21.2 IBUs (Rager) |
| Alcohol by Volume |
| 4.8 % | | BU : GU |
| 0.451 |
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| | Recipe Color |
| 4.3 SRM |
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| | Measured OG: |
| 1.048
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| Measured FG: |
| 1.008
| | ADF: |
| 79%
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| Measured ABV: |
| 4.8%
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Ingredients
Ingredients| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU | | 9 lbs | Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 1 | 90.6 % | | 11.0 oz | Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) | Grain | 2 | 6.9 % | | 4.0 oz | Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) | Grain | 3 | 2.5 % | | 0.125 oz | Columbus (Tomahawk) [17.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min | Hop | 4 | 8.3 IBUs | | 0.375 oz | Magnum [15.20 %] - Boil 30.0 min | Hop | 5 | 11.4 IBUs | | 1.00 tsp | Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins) | Other | 6 | - | | 0.50 tsp | Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) | Fining | 7 | - | | 0.500 oz | Hallertauer [4.60 %] - Boil 5.0 min | Hop | 8 | 1.5 IBUs | | 1.0 pkg | Bohemian Lager (Wyeast Labs #2124) [124.21 ml] | Yeast | 9 | - | | 5.00 ml | Clarity-Ferm (Primary 2.0 weeks) | Fining | 10 | - |
Mash Profile
Mash Steps| Name | Description | Step Temperature | Step Time | | Mash In | Add 12.42 qt of water at 159.1 F | 148.0 F | 75 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.97gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe Notes
A week before brewing, make a 2 liter starter. Let ferment out, cool, decant, and make another 2 liter starter with the resulting yeast.
Cool wort to below 55 degrees before pitching.
Ferment for 2 weeks as close to 55 as possible. After 2 weeks, let temperature rise into mid to upper 60s for a week.
Keg. Save the yeast to use in another batch of beer.
Brewing Record | Brew Date: |
| 01/20/2013
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| Strike Temp: |
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| | Mash Temps: |
| 150
| | Pre-boil OG |
| 1.042 (1.038 SG) |
| Pre-boil Vol |
| 7.75 (7.76 gal) | | Actual Mash Efficiency |
| 85
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| Pitch Temp |
| 50
| | Fermentation |
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| Day 1: Signs of fermentation, but not active yet 52 F.
| Day 6: 54F. Kraussen still on top
| Day 9: 60 F.
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