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Helles Belles

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 18th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Weyermann - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 83.3%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I 38 6 8.3%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 8.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Saaz0.6 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.78 Boil 60 min 5.81 15%
0.60 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.6 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 8.37 15%
1.40 oz BSG - Saaz1.4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.78 Hop Stand 30 min 2.43 35%
1.40 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Whirlpool 30 min 3.5 35%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 oz Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Opshaug Kveik Ale Yeast WLP518
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
77 - 86 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
80 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 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-
68.5 0 11.5 102.8 49.1 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.02 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
1 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.675 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.68 qt/lb 8.03 32.1  
Mash volume with grains 8.99 35.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume 1.38 5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.65 30.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6.11 24.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.4  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.4 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles Belles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Brewer #482241. All Grain, ABV 5.02%, IBU 20.1, SRM 3.77, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type I, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Saaz, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Canning Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-18 21:58 UTC