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Helluva Helles

194 calories 17.5 g 440 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.2 liters
Post Boil Size: 25.9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 86% (brew house)
Source: Max Behrens
Calories: 194 calories (Per 440ml)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 440ml)
Created: Thursday April 25th 2024
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1.048
1.009
5.3%
18.4
3.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt4 kg Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 85.1%
0.70 kg Castle Malting - Château Munich Light0.7 kg Château Munich Light 34 7.6 14.9%
4.70 kg / kr 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Magnum7 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15.9 First Wort 60 min 12.98 12.3%
50 g Hallertau Mittelfruh50 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 10 min 5.38 87.7%
57 g / kr 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
81%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
10 - 20 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
kr 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Helles)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
22 8 0 39 31 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
11 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.7 L/kg 12.7
Mash volume with grains 15.8
Grain absorption losses -4.7
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 24.4 L) 22.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31.5 L) 29.2
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 25.5 L) 25.9
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 25.9 L) 25.5
Total: 34.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helluva Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Max Behrens. All Grain, ABV 5.27%, IBU 18.37, SRM 3.88, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Château Munich Light) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-24 19:21 UTC