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Munich Helles

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 465 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 465 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Natalie Iseli-Smith
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 16th 2026
1.049
1.010
5.1%
12.1
3.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
825 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen825 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 93.8%
55 lb Weyermann - Carafoam55 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 6.3%
880 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 lb Perle2 lb Perle Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 10.31 40%
1 lb Saaz1 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 1.78 20%
2 lb Saaz2 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 40%
5 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
150 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 5 min.
250 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 5 min.
250 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Munich Helles Yeast WLP860
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 52 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 7485 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Yellow Springs RO water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 469.88 gal (1879.5 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 457.88 gal (1831.5 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 455.4 gal (1821.6 qt) 385 1540  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 385 1540  
Mash volume with grains 455.4 1821.6  
Grain absorption losses -110 -440  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 195.13 g | 780.5 qt) 190.25 761  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 469.88 g | 1879.5 qt) 465 1860  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3 -12  
Post boil Volume 465 1860  
Going into fermentor 465 1860  
Total: 575.25 2301
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Munich Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Natalie Iseli-Smith. All Grain, ABV 5.12%, IBU 12.09, SRM 3.61, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Carafoam) Hops: (Perle, Saaz) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-18 16:10 UTC