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Helles with Barke

151 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.06 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 27th 2025
1.046
1.010
4.6%
19.1
3.3
5.3
43.90
 
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 Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 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 17.56 75%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 7 min 1.57 25%
2 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.
3.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
58.22 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) 195 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 9.21 g | 36.9 qt) 8.78 35.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.1 g | 40.4 qt) 9.67 38.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.39 -5.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 7.14 28.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.06 24.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.06 g | 24.2 qt) 6 24  
Total: 8.78 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles with Barke" Munich Helles beer recipe by johnnybison. BIAB, ABV 4.62%, IBU 19.13, SRM 3.28, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Carafoam, Acidulated, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-10-06 14:39 UTC