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Holschuh Helles

158 calories 15.6 g 14 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Josh Hughes
Calories: 158 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 14oz)
Created: Saturday April 19th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.15 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt5.15 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 96.5%
3 oz Weyermann - Acidulated3 oz Acidulated $ 2.50 / lb
$ 0.47 		27 3.4 3.5%
5.34 lbs / $ 0.47
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer - Hallertau1 oz Hallertau Hops $ 1.37 / oz
$ 1.37 		Pellet 2.6 Boil 90 min 20.76 96.6%
1 g Artisan - German Herkules1 g German Herkules Hops Pellet 16.6 Boil 90 min 4.67 3.4%
29.35 g / $ 1.37
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Munich Helles Yeast WLP860
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 52 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 47 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.18 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 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
4.5 gal Infusion 140 °F 147 °F 40 min
Decoction 147 °F 200 °F 20 min
Temperature 147 °F 158 °F 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.21 g | 24.8 qt) 5.42 21.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.63 g | 26.5 qt) 5.84 23.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.67 -2.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.29 g | 21.2 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.42 21.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Holschuh Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Josh Hughes. BIAB, ABV 4.76%, IBU 25.43, SRM 3.33, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Acidulated) Hops: (Hallertau, German Herkules) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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