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Helles

Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.64 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: me
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday January 8th 2024

Altstadt Munich Helles

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

19.2

SRM (morey):

4.6

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

38.90

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.80 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner6.8 lb Pilsner	$ 3.50 / lb $ 23.80	36	1.5	51.1%
4 lb	Viking - Pilsner Malt4 lb Pilsner Malt		37	1.9	30.1%
1 lb	Weyermann - Carahell1 lb Carahell	$ 3.50 / lb $ 3.50	34	10	7.5%
0.50 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt		34.5	1.5	3.8%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls		0	0	7.5%
13.30 lbs / $ 27.30

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.00	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	14.1	50%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.00	Pellet	3.75	Boil	10 min	5.11	50%
2 oz / $ 2.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 1.00 / oz $ 2.00	19.21	100%
2 oz / $ 2.00

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	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:	$ 4.80 / each $ 9.60
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 62 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 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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Last Updated: 2025-09-08 01:52 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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