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Viking Helles

149 calories 12.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 8th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt8 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 82%
0.93 lb Viking - Golden Ale Malt0.93 lb Golden Ale Malt 37 3.5 9.5%
0.83 lb Viking - Carabody0.83 lb Carabody 10 2.66 8.5%
9.76 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 19.19 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 45 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24 qt Infusion 149 °F 145 °F 15 min
24 qt Temperature 151 °F 151 °F 15 min
24 qt Temperature 165 °F 165 °F 15 min
Temperature 171 °F 171 °F 5 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.55 g | 34.2 qt) 7.47 29.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.33 g | 37.3 qt) 8.25 33  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.47 29.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Viking Helles is a sunny-hued refreshing lager beer brewed with
Viking Pilsner, Golden Ale, and Cara Body malts.

The flavor of this beer is smoothly malty but not sweet, well balanced.

Moderate hopping makes this beer pleasant and very drinkable.

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