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Helles 2026

158 calories 15.6 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.79 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Ramon Torres
Calories: 158 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Tuesday August 4th 2020
1.048
1.011
4.8%
19.9
4.1
5.3
0.07
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.63 lb Weyermann - Pilsner9.625 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 84.2%
1.44 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1.4375 lb Munich Type I 38 6 12.6%
4 oz Dingemans - Aromatic Malt4 oz Aromatic Malt 36.3 19 2.2%
2 oz Briess - Carapils Malt2 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 1.1%
11.44 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 5.4 First Wort 90 min 5.46 25%
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 5.4 Boil 60 min 14.38 75%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) $ 1.00 / oz
$ 0.07 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Servomyces Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
$ 0.07
 
Yeast
White Labs - Munich Helles Yeast WLP860
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 52 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 440 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.25 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.7 gal Temperature 134 °F 131 °F 10 min
Temperature 145 °F 145 °F 40 min
Temperature 158 °F 158 °F 20 min
Temperature 168 °F 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 10.47 41.9  
Mash volume with grains 11.38 45.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.43 -5.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 8.79 35.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume 6.5 26  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.47 41.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles 2026" Munich Helles beer recipe by Ramon Torres. BIAB, ABV 4.83%, IBU 19.85, SRM 4.06, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type I, Aromatic Malt, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Servomyces, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-21 02:39 UTC