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Munich Helles Lager

156 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.78 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: The Apartment Brewer
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 25th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Weyermann - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 77.3%
2 lb Bestmalz - BEST Vienna2 lb BEST Vienna 37 3.8 19.3%
4 oz Weyermann - Carahell4 oz Carahell 34 10 2.4%
1.50 oz German - Melanoidin1.5 oz Melanoidin 37 25 0.9%
10.34 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Magnum0.3 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 16.71 37.5%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 3.03 62.5%
0.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 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
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 qt Infusion -- 148 °F 30 min
Infusion -- 158 °F 30 min
-- 170 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.57 g | 34.3 qt) 9.32 37.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.4 g | 37.6 qt) 10.15 40.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.29 -5.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.03 g | 28.1 qt) 7.78 31.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.32 37.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Munich Helles Lager" Munich Helles beer recipe by The Apartment Brewer. BIAB, ABV 5.33%, IBU 19.73, SRM 4.15, Fermentables: (Pilsner, BEST Vienna, Carahell, Melanoidin) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-25 02:44 UTC