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Helles Lager 2026

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 25th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt10 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 93%
8 oz Weyermann - Munich Type I8 oz Munich Type I 38 6 4.7%
4 oz German - CaraFoam4 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 2.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 14.8 50%
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 1 min 0.64 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.70 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 25.29 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
22 8 0 39 31 0
2.7 g Epsom
3.0 g CaCl2 .H2O
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Strike 155 °F 148 °F 60 min
5 gal Fly Sparge 175 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.7 18.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.56 22.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.97 g | 15.9 qt) 4.89 19.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.59 38.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles Lager 2026" Munich Helles beer recipe by Brewer #385701. All Grain, ABV 5.08%, IBU 15.44, SRM 3.92, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Munich Type I, CaraFoam) Hops: (Liberty) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-25 20:20 UTC