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Helles with Barke

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.87 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.81 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 27th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt10 lb Barke Pilsner Malt $ 3.00 / lb
$ 30.00 		37.03 1.75 90.1%
0.50 lb Viking - Wheat Malt0.5 lb Wheat Malt 38 2.5 4.5%
0.10 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.1 lb Acidulated $ 3.00 / lb
$ 0.30 		27 3.4 0.9%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls $ 2.00 / lb
$ 1.00 		0 0 4.5%
11.10 lbs / $ 31.30
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 3.00 		Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 18.04 100%
1.50 oz / $ 3.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.30 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
58.80 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - German
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 4.80 / each
$ 9.60
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
49 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 194 B cells required
$ 9.60 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.1 oz       Temp: 52 °F       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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.5 gal Batch Sparge 158 °F 148 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.94 g | 35.8 qt) 8.51 34  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.83 g | 39.3 qt) 9.4 37.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.39 -5.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.31 g | 29.2 qt) 6.87 27.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.81 23.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.81 g | 23.2 qt) 5.75 23  
Total: 8.51 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles with Barke" Munich Helles beer recipe by johnnybison. BIAB, ABV 4.84%, IBU 18.04, SRM 3.4, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Wheat Malt, Acidulated, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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