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My Helles

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 1st 2025
1.048
1.008
5.3%
16.5
3.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.25 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt9.25 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 90.2%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I0.5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 4.9%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils 34.5 2.1 4.9%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 70 min 15.13 80%
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 1.33 20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal 155 °F 145 °F 40 min
7.5 gal 168 °F 158 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 8.83 35.3  
Mash volume with grains 9.65 38.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.3 29.2  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.83 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"My Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Red Lagoon. BIAB, ABV 5.3%, IBU 16.46, SRM 3.65, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Munich Type I, Carapils) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-01 00:46 UTC