Erhellung - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Erhellung

Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.82 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.91 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Eric Houghland
Hop Utilization: 76%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday July 25th 2025

Lawnmower Beer

by sareinhart@yahoo.com

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.4% IBU: 19

Helles

by Iliff Avenue Brewhouse

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 18

Munich Helles

by SonnyK85

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 19

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	97%
5 oz	Weyermann - Carahell5 oz Carahell	34	10	3%
10.31 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

10 lb

German - Pilsner

1.6

97%

5 oz

Weyermann - Carahell

10.31 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	Pellet	5.25	Boil	60 min	15.27	50%
0.50 oz	Saphir0.5 oz Saphir Hops	Pellet	4.25	Whirlpool	0 min	1.45	25%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Whirlpool	0 min	1.28	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

1 oz

Hallertau Tradition (Germany)

Pellet

5.25

Boil

60 min

15.27

50%

0.50 oz

Saphir

Pellet

4.25

Whirlpool

0 min

1.45

25%

0.50 oz

Hallertau Mittelfruh

Pellet

3.75

Whirlpool

0 min

1.28

25%

2 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)	15.27	50%
0.50 oz	Saphir (Pellet)	1.45	25%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	1.28	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	10 min.

Amount

Name

Cost

Type

Use

Time

0.50 tsp

Yeast Nutrient

Other

Boil

10 min.

1 each

Whirlfloc

Water Agt

Boil

10 min.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Use soft water profile.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Ca⁺²

Mg⁺²

Na⁺

Cl^-

SO₄^-2

HCO₃^-

Use soft water profile.

Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Strike	159 °F	145 °F	40 min
2 gal	Temperature	--	163 °F	20 min
1.5 gal	Top Off	185 °F	172 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Amount

Description

Type

Start Temp

Target Temp

Time

4 gal

Strike

159 °F

145 °F

40 min

2 gal

Temperature

163 °F

20 min

1.5 gal

Top Off

185 °F

172 °F

10 min

Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb	3.22	12.9
Mash volume with grains	4.05	16.2
Grain absorption losses	-1.29	-5.2
Remaining sparge water volume	6.14	24.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume	7.82	31.3
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.04	-0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g \| 22.2 qt)	5.91	23.6
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.04	-0.2
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.87 g \| 23.5 qt)	5.5	22
Total:	9.36	37.4
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb

3.22

12.9

Mash volume with grains

4.05

16.2

Grain absorption losses

-1.29

-5.2

Remaining sparge water volume

6.14

24.5

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume

7.82

31.3

Boil off losses

-2.25

-9

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.04

-0.2

Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt)

5.91

23.6

Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)

-0.04

-0.2

WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size

Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.87 g | 23.5 qt)

5.5

Total:

9.36

37.4

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default