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Helles

130 calories 11.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 10th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Avangard - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 90%
0.75 lb The Swaen - Goldswaen Hell0.75 lb Goldswaen Hell 0 9.9 7.5%
0.25 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum0.5 oz German Magnum Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 30 min 19.96 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 10 min 5.02 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Brewtan B Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
57 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 312 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BrewRO Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
30.9 0 7 55.6 1 0.1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal batch sparge Infusion 150 °F 150 °F 90 min
1 gal addition Batch Sparge 154 °F 154 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 8 32  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.61 g | 34.4 qt) 8.8 35.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.31 g | 25.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.56 22.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Brewer #239844. BIAB, ABV 4.37%, IBU 24.99, SRM 4.05, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Goldswaen Hell, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (German Magnum, Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (Brewtan B, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-11 22:28 UTC