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Helles Lager

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 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (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: Saturday November 8th 2025
1.040
1.007
4.4%
42.6
4.1
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.75 lb Avangard - Pilsner8.75 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 87.5%
0.75 lb The Swaen - Goldswaen Hell0.75 lb Goldswaen Hell 0 9.9 7.5%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.5 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 30 min 37.12 50%
1 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 5.47 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Brewtan B Other Mash 90 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
56 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 364 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BrewRO Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
32 0 7 57.6 1 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Infusion 149 °F 149 °F 90 min
1.75 gal Batch Sparge -- -- 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.63 g | 34.5 qt) 8.3 33.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.33 g | 25.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.5 30
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles Lager" Munich Helles beer recipe by Brewer #239844. BIAB, ABV 4.4%, IBU 42.59, SRM 4.1, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Goldswaen Hell, Acidulated) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Brewtan B, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Beer Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-15 12:17 UTC