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Zitrone Helles

150 calories 15.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 42 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 50 liters
Post Boil Size: 44 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Cumdog
Calories: 150 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday July 26th 2026
1.049
1.012
4.9%
18.8
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8,800 g Joe White - Pilsner / Export Pilsner8800 g Pilsner / Export Pilsner 36.8 2 92%
529 g Weyermann - Munich Type I529 g Munich Type I 38 6 5.5%
240 g Weyermann - Carahell240 g Carahell 34 10 2.5%
9,569 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
65 g Hallertau Mittelfruh65 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil at 95.5 °C 60 min 16.71 61.9%
40 g Hallertau Mittelfruh40 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil at 95.5 °C 5 min 2.05 38.1%
105 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
45 g Lemon Zest Flavor Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - German
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 17 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
11 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 179 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
55 L Strike 38 °C 38 °C --
55 L 50 °C 50 °C 20 min
55 L 63 °C 63 °C 45 min
55 L 72 °C 72 °C 20 min
55 L 78 °C 78 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 48.23 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 2.83 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 28.7
Mash volume with grains 35
Grain absorption losses -9.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 30 L) 31.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 48.2 L) 50
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 42 L) 44
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 44 L) 42
Total: 60.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Zitrone Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Cumdog. All Grain, ABV 4.9%, IBU 18.76, SRM 4.25, Fermentables: (Pilsner / Export Pilsner, Munich Type I, Carahell) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc, Lemon Zest)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-29 07:46 UTC