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Baja Mexican Helles

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Ken Lenard
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 4th 2026
1.050
1.013
5.0%
22.1
4.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 80%
2 lb Munich Malt2 lb Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 20%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.58 oz Magnum0.58 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 30 min 22.13 100%
0.58 oz / $ 0.00
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 7.27 g | 29.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.27 g | 29.1 qt) 8.3 33.2  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -1.25 -5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.02 g | 24.1 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 7.5 30
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Baja Mexican Helles" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Ken Lenard. Extract, ABV 4.96%, IBU 22.13, SRM 4.77, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Malt) Hops: (Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-04 15:23 UTC