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Blonde (Helles) Bock

222 calories 23.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Helles Bock
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 15.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Pilsner73
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 222 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 31st 2025
16.3 °P
4.4 °P
6.5%
23.0
5.8
5.4
25.04
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb German - Pilsner18 lb Pilsner $ 0.80 / lb
$ 14.40 		38 1.6 69.2%
8 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich8 lb BEST Munich $ 0.91 / lb
$ 7.28 		37 6.3 30.8%
26 lbs / $ 21.68
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Hallertau Mittelfruh40 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 1.19 / oz
$ 1.68 		Pellet 4 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 9.3 50%
40 g Willamette40 g Willamette Hops $ 1.19 / oz
$ 1.68 		Pellet 5.9 Boil 60 min 13.71 50%
80 g / $ 3.36
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9.89 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1359 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.4 gal Strike 158 °F 145 °F 90 min
12 qt Infusion 210 °F 160 °F 60 min
12.5 qt Infusion 210 °F 168 °F 10 min
3 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.61 gal (50.42 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.61 gal (2.42 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 7.8 31.2  
Mash volume with grains 9.88 39.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.25 -13  
Remaining sparge water volume 7.7 30.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.61 g | 50.4 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.4  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 10.39 g | 41.6 qt) 11 44  
Estimated amount in fermentor 11 44  
Total: 15.5 62
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde (Helles) Bock" Helles Bock beer recipe by Pilsner73. All Grain, ABV 6.49%, IBU 23.01, SRM 5.78, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, BEST Munich) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Willamette) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Magnesium Chloride, Lactic acid)
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