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Cowboys from Helles

4445 calories 440.9 g 10 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 14 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.7 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Christophe
Calories: 4445 calories (Per 10L)
Carbs: 440.9 g (Per 10L)
Created: Thursday March 12th 2026
1.048
1.011
4.9%
21.3
4.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.70 kg Belgomalt - Pilsen2.7 kg Pilsen 37.7 1.87 87.1%
0.20 kg Castle Malting - Château Munich Light0.2 kg Château Munich Light 0.00 € / kg
0.00 € 		34 7.6 6.5%
0.20 kg Weyermann - Carahell0.2 kg Carahell 34 10 6.5%
3.10 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Brewferm - Hallertau Mittelfrüh25 g Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 60 min 17.47 62.5%
15 g Brewferm - Hallertau Mittelfrüh15 g Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 10 min 3.8 37.5%
40 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 0.00 € / g
0.00 € 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum 0.00 € / g
0.00 € 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Lactic acid 0.00 € / g
0.00 € 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
0.00 € / each
0.00 €
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
10 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 167 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 48.2 g       Temp: 68 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
20.5 L beta Strike 66 °C 63 °C 30 min
alpha Temperature 63 °C 70 °C 50 min
Mashout Temperature 70 °C 77 °C 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Total strike volume 22.7
Mash volume with grains 24.7
Grain absorption losses -3.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 19.9 L) 18.7
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 12.8 L) 14
Estimated amount in fermentor 14
Total: 22.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cowboys from Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Christophe. BIAB, ABV 4.87%, IBU 21.26, SRM 4.57, Fermentables: (Pilsen, Château Munich Light, Carahell) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfrüh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-25 13:27 UTC
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