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The Simplest Munich Helles

140 calories 12.8 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 120 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 130 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 140 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday March 16th 2025
1.046
1.009
4.9%
18.0
3.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 kg Weyermann - Pilsner22 kg Pilsner 36 1.5 89.4%
2.60 kg Weyermann - Munich Type I2.6 kg Munich Type I 38 6 10.6%
24.60 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
120 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany)120 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 13.53 60%
80 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany)80 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 4.47 40%
200 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
176 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 15 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
12 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2058 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
81.6 L Strike 74 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 129.55 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 84.15 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 90.04 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 29.16 L and adding 44.64 L sparge/top-off. 73.8
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 73.8
Mash volume with grains 90
Grain absorption losses -24.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 81.3 L) 81.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 129.6 L) 130
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1
Post boil Volume 120
Going into fermentor 120
Total: 155.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Simplest Munich Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Brewer #446405. All Grain, ABV 4.93%, IBU 18, SRM 3.44, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type I) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany))
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-17 01:51 UTC