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Helles for DSM

157 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 310 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 330 gallons
Post Boil Size: 310 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Connor Heckler
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 7th 2026
11.9 °P
2.8 °P
4.8%
20.3
4.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
385 lb Crisp Malting - Europils Malt385 lb Europils Malt 37.5 1.87 82.4%
55 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise55 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 11.8%
27.50 lb Crisp Malting - Dark Munich27.5 lb Dark Munich 36.3 19 5.9%
467.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
11 lb Barth-Haas - Strisselspalt11 lb Strisselspalt Hops Leaf/Whole 2.1 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 3.3 97.1%
150 g Rakau150 g Rakau Hops Pellet 50 Boil 60 min 16.96 2.9%
11.33 lbs / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4883 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 311.95 gal (1247.79 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 299.95 gal (1199.79 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 241.93 gal (967.73 qt) 204.53 818.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 204.53 818.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 235.33 g | 941.3 qt) 241.93 967.7  
Grain absorption losses -58.44 -233.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 166.1 g | 664.4 qt) 184.16 736.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 311.95 g | 1247.8 qt) 330 1320  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 310 1240  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -6.6 -26.4  
Top off amount 6.6 26.4  
Going into fermentor 310 1240  
Total: 388.69 1554.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles for DSM" Munich Helles beer recipe by Connor Heckler. All Grain, ABV 4.84%, IBU 20.27, SRM 4.14, Fermentables: (Europils Malt, Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Dark Munich) Hops: (Strisselspalt, Rakau)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-09 20:50 UTC