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Helles

146 calories 12.1 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: 6.59 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 22nd 2025
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1.045
1.007
5.0%
19.8
3.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Proximity - Pilsen Malt9 lb Pilsen Malt 37.5 1.8 100%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)2.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 19.75 100%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal 145 °F 145 °F 30 min
6 gal 155 °F 155 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.2 qt/lb 4.95 19.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.67 22.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.52 g | 14.1 qt) 3.02 12.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6.59 26.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.88 23.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.88 g | 23.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.97 31.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Little River Brews. All Grain, ABV 5%, IBU 19.75, SRM 3.13, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt) Hops: (Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-23 20:43 UTC