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NA - Helles Lager

92 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.78 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.022 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 92 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 31st 2025
1.026
1.022
0.5%
10.1
3.2
4.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb German - CaraHell1 lb CaraHell 34 11 20.8%
45 oz German - Pilsner45 oz Pilsner 38 1.6 58.4%
1 lb German - Carapils1 lb Carapils 35 1.3 20.8%
4.81 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.42 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.42 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 7.02 53.2%
0.37 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.37 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 3.07 46.8%
0.79 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.75 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew LA-01
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
15%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
50 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 48 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Home
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 13 18 87 75 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.75 gal Infusion 163 °F 163 °F 30 min
1.25 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 2.41 9.6  
Mash volume with grains 2.79 11.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.6 -2.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.47 g | 21.9 qt) 5.23 20.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.03 g | 28.1 qt) 6.78 27.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.63 30.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"NA - Helles Lager" Munich Helles beer recipe by Brewer #452799. All Grain, ABV 0.5%, IBU 10.09, SRM 3.21, Fermentables: (CaraHell, Pilsner, Carapils) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc, Campden Tablets, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-01 19:14 UTC