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Dave's Helles Ale

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.094 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 31st 2025
1.054
1.013
5.3%
11.6
5.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Briess - LME Pilsen Light6 lb LME Pilsen Light 35 2.5 66.7%
6 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.6%
2 lb American - Vienna2 lb Vienna 35 4 22.2%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 5.6%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 9.65 66.7%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 1.94 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.73 g | 26.9 qt) 2.87 11.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.73 g | 26.9 qt) 3.11 12.4  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.38 -1.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.51 2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.86 g | 27.5 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 2.87 11.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dave's Helles Ale" German Helles Exportbier beer recipe by Brewer #467964. Extract, ABV 5.3%, IBU 11.59, SRM 5.52, Fermentables: (LME Pilsen Light) Steeping Grains: (Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Vienna, Biscuit) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-31 18:17 UTC