Helles Beer Recipe | BIAB Munich Helles by theintangiblefatman | Brewer's Friend
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Helles

176 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 19th 2022
1.053
1.015
5.0%
23.0
4.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Avangard - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 88.9%
1 lb Avangard - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37.7 3.5 9.9%
2 oz German - Melanoidin2 oz Melanoidin 37 25 1.2%
10.12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.6 First Wort 60 min 20.29 71.4%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 10 min 2.68 28.6%
1.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Protein Rest Infusion 133 °F 130 °F 15 min
Sacrification Rest Infusion 130 °F 148 °F 30 min
Sacrification Rest Infusion 148 °F 160 °F 30 min
Mash Out Infusion 148 °F 170 °F --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 60 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by theintangiblefatman. BIAB, ABV 5.02%, IBU 22.97, SRM 4.11, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Melanoidin) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-06-26 18:09 UTC
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theintangiblefatman 10/10/2022 at 03:59am
4 of 5

Made for Octoberfest party 2022. Traditional lager fermentation schedule: ~3 weeks in primary, a month cold conditioning, and another month conditioning in serving keg. Really nice spiced flavor in the "kellerbier" phase that faded to leave a very clean, simple beer.


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