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Helles Keller

153 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.32 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.07 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 81.6024%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 20th 2026
1.047
1.008
5.1%
20.6
5.0
5.7
34.03
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Niagara Malt - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner $ 2.19 / lb
$ 21.90 		35 1.6 86.9565%
1 lb Viking - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light $ 2.75 / lb
$ 2.75 		36 4.6 8.69565%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.5 lb Caramunich Type 1 $ 3.75 / lb
$ 1.88 		33.5 28 4.34783%
11.50 lbs / $ 26.53
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 3.75 / oz
$ 7.50 		Pellet 3.8 Boil at 203 °F 60 min 20.6188 100%
2 oz / $ 7.50
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Liters
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 80 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.03 20.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.95 23.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.23 g | 16.9 qt) 2.98 11.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 6.32 25.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.07 24.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.07 g | 24.3 qt) 6 24  
Total: 8.01 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles Keller" Munich Helles beer recipe by Brewer #459117. All Grain, ABV 5.1187%, IBU 20.6188, SRM 4.96301, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light, Caramunich Type 1) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-20 05:34 UTC