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Dead Guy Alpha

205 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Helles Bock
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 18th 2026
1.062
1.015
6.1%
36.5
6.6
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 74.8%
2.50 lb Munich2.5 lb Munich 37 6 17%
1.20 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L1.2 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 8.2%
14.70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.40 oz Perle1.4 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 36.52 73.7%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 26.3%
1.90 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Beverly, MA, USA
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
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.51 22.1  
Mash volume with grains 6.69 26.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.84 -7.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.15 g | 16.6 qt) 4.08 16.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.57 g | 30.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.59 38.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dead Guy Alpha" Helles Bock beer recipe by Iron Mike. All Grain, ABV 6.09%, IBU 36.52, SRM 6.58, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich, Caramel / Crystal 15L) Hops: (Perle, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-19 02:02 UTC