Helles - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Helles

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 28th 2023
1.049
1.012
4.9%
14.7
3.5
5.7
33.55
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb Weyermann - Pilsner16 lb Pilsner $ 2.10 / lb
$ 33.55 		36 1.5 69.9%
4 lb Mecca Grade - Pelton4 lb Pelton 36 2 17.5%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I 38 6 4.4%
1 lb Weyermann - Carafoam1 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 4.4%
14 oz Weyermann - Vienna Malt14 oz Vienna Malt 37 3.5 3.8%
22.87 lbs / $ 33.55
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Mash 0 min 0.81 16.7%
2.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 90 min 10.93 41.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 0.74 8.3%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Dry Hop 2 days 2.25 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash --
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.62 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.86 gal (59.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.86 gal (11.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.23 gal (52.92 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.21 gal (40.83 qt) and adding 1.23 gal (4.92 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.44 45.8  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (2 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (10.65 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.85 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 8.29 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 11.44 45.8  
Mash volume with grains 13.23 52.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.86 -11.4  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.04 -0.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.86 g | 59.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 12.5 50  
Going into fermentor 12.5 50  
Total: 10.65 42.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by adv_trev. All Grain, ABV 4.87%, IBU 14.73, SRM 3.5, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Pelton, Munich Type I, Carafoam, Vienna Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Whirlfloc)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
354
Views
1
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2023-01-29 15:17 UTC