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Helles 2026

Name: Helles 2026
Prep time: 80 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 170 min
Yield: 6.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9.625 lb Pilsner; 1.4375 lb Munich Type I; 4 oz Aromatic Malt; 2 oz Carapils Malt; 0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.79 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Ramon Torres
Calories: 158 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Tuesday August 4th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (rager):

19.9

SRM (morey):

4.1

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

0.07

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.63 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner9.625 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	84.2%
1.44 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I1.4375 lb Munich Type I	38	6	12.6%
4 oz	Dingemans - Aromatic Malt4 oz Aromatic Malt	36.3	19	2.2%
2 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt2 oz Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	1.1%
11.44 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Leaf/Whole	5.4	First Wort	90 min	5.46	25%
0.75 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Leaf/Whole	5.4	Boil	60 min	14.38	75%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9.7 gal	Temperature	134 °F	131 °F	10 min
	Temperature	145 °F	145 °F	40 min
	Temperature	158 °F	158 °F	20 min
	Temperature	168 °F	168 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 1.00 / oz $ 0.07	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
3 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
6 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Servomyces		Other	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	5 min.
$ 0.07

Yeast

White Labs - Munich Helles Yeast WLP860

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 52 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 440 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

Munich (decarbonated)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
40	20	4	75	52	29
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Last Updated: 2026-07-21 02:39 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Leaf/Whole)		19.84	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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