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What the Helles?

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 8.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 29th 2025
1.046
1.008
5.0%
17.2
3.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb German - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 73.3%
4 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 26.7%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 14.77 75%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 2.44 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 552 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.63 22.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.83 27.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.33 g | 29.3 qt) 6.8 27.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.83 g | 43.3 qt) 10.3 41.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 8.5 g | 34 qt) 8.75 35  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 8.75 g | 35 qt) 8.5 34  
Total: 12.43 49.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"What the Helles?" Munich Helles beer recipe by macorix. All Grain, ABV 5.04%, IBU 17.21, SRM 3.09, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-19 14:32 UTC