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

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.64 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (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
1.048
1.011
4.8%
19.3
4.9
5.3
46.38
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.75 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt10.75 lb Pilsner Malt 2.50 / lb
26.88
37 1.9 82.4%
1 lb Weyermann - Carahell1 lb Carahell 3.70 / lb
3.70
34 10 7.7%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 3.00 / lb
3.00
0 0 7.7%
0.30 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.3 lb Acidulated 4.00 / lb
1.20
27 3.4 2.3%
13.05 lbs / 34.78
 
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 14.15 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops 1.00 / oz
1.00
Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 5.13 50%
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 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:
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
9.60 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 me. BIAB, ABV 4.81%, IBU 19.28, SRM 4.93, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Carahell, Rice Hulls, Acidulated) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Epsom Salt, Salt)
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