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German Helles

232 calories 23.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Tim Highland
Calories: 232 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 5th 2026
1.070
1.017
6.9%
0.0
6.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.01 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row9.01 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 53%
2 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L2 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 11.8%
3 lb Briess - Carapils Malt3 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 17.6%
3 lb American - Vienna3 lb Vienna 35 4 17.6%
17.01 lbs / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cat Trail Water Co. East Peoria IL
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.38 25.5  
Mash volume with grains 7.74 31  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 3 12  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8 g | 32 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.38 37.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Helles" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Tim Highland. All Grain, ABV 6.85%, IBU 0, SRM 6.15, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Bonlander Munich Malt 10L, Carapils Malt, Vienna)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-05 15:48 UTC