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Helles

153 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 232 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 254 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (ending kettle)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 28th 2025
11.6 °P
2.5 °P
4.9%
18.6
3.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
275 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt275 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 76.4%
55 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt55 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 15.3%
10 lb Weyermann - Acidulated10 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 2.8%
20 lb Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt20 lb BEST Chit Malt 23 1.4 5.6%
360 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz helios8 oz helios Hops Pellet 17.4 First Wort 90 min 14.32 8.3%
1 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh1 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 1.77 16.7%
4.50 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh4.5 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool at 175 °F 10 min 2.52 75%
6 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
79%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3577 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 235.15 gal (940.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 223.15 gal (892.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 163.8 gal (655.2 qt) 135 540  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 135 540  
Mash volume with grains 163.8 655.2  
Grain absorption losses -45 -180  
Remaining sparge water volume 164.25 657  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 235.15 g | 940.6 qt) 254 1016  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.9 -3.6  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 250.85 g | 1003.4 qt) 232 928  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -2.7 -10.8  
Estimated amount in fermentor 229.3 917.2  
Total: 299.25 1197
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Beerzilla91. All Grain, ABV 4.86%, IBU 18.61, SRM 3.11, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Bohemian Pilsner Malt, Acidulated, BEST Chit Malt) Hops: (helios, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-15 19:39 UTC