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Website - Munich Helles

Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 15.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Simon Taylor - Brew it Bru
Calories: 185 calories (Per 0.440L)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 0.440L)

Created: Friday October 29th 2021

Helles Yah (Elixer of the Gods)

by Dan Hartke

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 17

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

19.9

SRM (morey):

4.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost R

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
1.88 kg	Malteurop - Pilsen Malt1.88 kg Pilsen Malt		37.44	1.7	61.2%
0.90 kg	Malteurop - Pale Ale Malt0.9 kg Pale Ale Malt		38	6	29.3%
75 g	Simpsons - Munich Malt75 g Munich Malt	R 0.00 / kg R 0.00	36.8	8	2.4%
141 g	Weyermann - Carapils141 g Carapils		34.5	2.1	4.6%
75 g	Weyermann - Acidulated75 g Acidulated	R 0.00 / kg R 0.00	27	3.4	2.4%
3,071 g / R 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
22.50 g	Tettnang22.5 g Tettnang Hops	Pellet	2.9	Boil	60 min	12.26	42.9%
15 g	Tettnang15 g Tettnang Hops	Pellet	2.9	Boil	15 min	4.05	28.6%
15 g	Saaz15 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	3.58	28.6%
52.50 g / R 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
37.50 g	Tettnang (Pellet) 37.5 g Tettnang (Pellet) Hops	16.31	71.5%
15 g	Saaz (Pellet) 15 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	3.58	28.6%
52.50 g / R 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12 L	Mash In	Strike	73 °C	66 °C	60 min
	Mash Out	Sparge	75 °C	75 °C	10 min
8.3 L	Add sparge water until a pre boil volume has been reached	Sparge	75 °C	75 °C	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3.75 g	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.
3.75 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	15 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 60 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 0.62 bar Temp: 2 °C CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-06-29 05:00 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

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

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