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

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.63 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: me
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 8th 2024
1.052
1.012
5.2%
18.3
5.1
5.5
3.00
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt12 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 85.7%
1 lb Weyermann - Carahell1 lb Carahell 34 10 7.1%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 7.1%
14 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Tettnanger0.75 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 12.34 42.9%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 5.96 57.1%
1.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.5 gal Batch Sparge 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - German
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
1.50 / each
3.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 402 B cells required
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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
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"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by me. BIAB, ABV 5.22%, IBU 18.3, SRM 5.08, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Carahell, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Epsom Salt, Salt)
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