Get the Helles Outta Here - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Get the Helles Outta Here

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 30th 2015
1.053
1.009
5.8%
25.9
4.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 66.7%
2 lb German - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37 4 19%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 9.5%
0.50 lb German - Dark Wheat0.5 lb Dark Wheat 39 6.5 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 17.39 25%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 10 min 5.47 37.5%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 5 min 3.01 37.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 390 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
3.28 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.12 16.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.18 g | 20.7 qt) 4.78 19.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.9 g | 27.6 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.06 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Consider swapping 2 oz melanoidin for 2 oz wheat.

Munich 6 or Munich 10?

2022 Amador County Fair - 2nd Place Bock/Helles



Award Winning Recipe
Last Updated and Sharing
 
1,392
Views
1
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2022-06-20 22:05 UTC