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Potentially Helles

156 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.67 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.98 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.92 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Big bad phil
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 14th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.75 lb Weyermann - Pilsner7.75 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 93.9%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 6.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 16.49 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 2.99 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 316 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.25 psi       Temp: 38 °F       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
6 gal Step Mash 1 Infusion 148 °F 148 °F 30 min
Step Mash 2 Infusion 148 °F 158 °F 30 min
Mashout Infusion 158 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.79 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.03 -4.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.38 g | 13.5 qt) 3.14 12.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.23 g | 24.9 qt) 5.98 23.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.67 g | 18.7 qt) 4.92 19.7  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 4.92 g | 19.7 qt) 4.67 18.7  
Total: 7.26 29
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Potentially Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Big bad phil. All Grain, ABV 5.33%, IBU 19.48, SRM 4.73, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Melanoidin) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc, Beer Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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