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160 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 23rd 2026
1.049
1.008
5.4%
21.3
3.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.70 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt4.7 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 90.4%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt0.5 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 9.6%
5.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 15.01 50%
0.25 oz Tettnanger0.25 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.47 25%
0.25 oz Tettnanger0.25 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 1.8 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.44 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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) 40 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.94 g | 19.8 qt) 4.19 16.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.35 g | 21.4 qt) 4.61 18.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.65 -2.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.04 g | 16.2 qt) 3.29 13.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.5 g | 10 qt) 2.65 10.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.65 g | 10.6 qt) 2.5 10  
Total: 4.19 16.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • Using dry yeast. No oxygenation needed.
  • Can pitch yeast dry.
  • 34/70 ferments clean at higher temeratures, so might just ferment at ale temperatures (low 60s) rather than messing around with Narziss schedule.
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-19 17:16 UTC