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German Helles

183 calories 16.1 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: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Tim Highland
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 5th 2026
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1.010
6.1%
27.1
4.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row11 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 81.1%
1 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 7.4%
9 oz Briess - Carapils Malt9 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 4.1%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 7.4%
13.56 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 21.1 53.8%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 5.98 30.8%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 0 min 15.4%
3.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 162 °F 151 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.09 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.17 24.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.7 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.98 g | 19.9 qt) 3.86 15.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.12 g | 32.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.95 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Helles" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Tim Highland. All Grain, ABV 6.13%, IBU 27.09, SRM 4.3, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Bonlander Munich Malt 10L, Carapils Malt, Vienna) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc)
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