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150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Thom Sauber
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 30th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt9 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 91.1%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I0.5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 5.1%
3 oz Weyermann - Melanoidin3 oz Melanoidin 34.5 27 1.9%
3 oz Weyermann - Acidulated3 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 1.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
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1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 4.7 57.1%
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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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.09 12.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.88 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.23 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.46 g | 21.9 qt) 1.4 5.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 4.48 17.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Weihenstephsauber Premium" Munich Helles beer recipe by Thom Sauber. All Grain, ABV 5.04%, IBU 20.23, SRM 4.15, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Munich Type I, Melanoidin, Acidulated) Hops: (Perle, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-11-03 16:23 UTC