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Helles - Munich 1

206 calories 17.1 g 0.5 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 13 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Calories: 206 calories (Per 0.5L)
Carbs: 17.1 g (Per 0.5L)
Created: Thursday April 16th 2026
1.045
1.007
5.1%
22.2
8.2
n/a
15.13
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
1.80 kg Castle Malting - Chateau Pilsen Malt1.8 kg Chateau Pilsen Malt 2.85 € / kg
5.13 € 		37 3.84 78.3%
0.40 kg Castle Malting - Château Munich Light0.4 kg Château Munich Light 2.75 € / kg
1.10 € 		34 18.78 17.4%
0.10 kg Castle Malting - Château Cara Clair0.1 kg Château Cara Clair 3.15 € / kg
0.32 € 		35 7.04 4.3%
2.30 kg / 6.55 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
21 g Hallertau Mittelfruh21 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops 0.08 € / g
1.68 € 		Pellet 3.7 Boil 60 min 17.1 51.2%
20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops 0.08 € / g
1.60 € 		Pellet 3.2 Boil 10 min 5.11 48.8%
41 g / 3.28 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Protafloc 0.20 € / each
0.10 € 		Fining Boil 10 min.
0.10 €
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
5.20 € / each
5.20 €
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 146 B cells required
5.20 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 2.07 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 L Mash Step 1 Strike 66.5 °C 64 °C 30 min
Mash Step 2 Temperature 64 °C 71 °C 45 min
Mash Out Temperature 71 °C 77 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 8.4
Mash volume with grains 9.9
Grain absorption losses -2.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 13.7 L) 10.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.9 L) 16
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 13
Going into fermentor 13
Total: 19.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles - Munich 1" Light American Lager beer recipe by Brewer #478184. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 22.2, SRM 8.21, Fermentables: (Chateau Pilsen Malt, Château Munich Light, Château Cara Clair) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Protafloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-16 18:02 UTC