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Helles

Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday April 12th 2025

Smoked Helles

by Bay Brewing

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.007 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

25.7

SRM (morey):

6.0

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

16.40

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Avangard - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	$ 1.35 / lb $ 10.80	37.3	1.7	80.3%
10.50 oz	Munich - Light 10L10.5 oz Munich - Light 10L	$ 1.95 / lb $ 1.28	33	10	6.6%
9 oz	DE - Vienna9 oz Vienna	$ 1.95 / lb $ 1.10	34	3.5	5.6%
6 oz	German - CaraMunich I6 oz German - CaraMunich I		34	39	3.8%
6 oz	German - Acidulated Malt6 oz German - Acidulated Malt		27	3.4	3.8%
159.50 oz / $ 13.18

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops	$ 1.61 / oz $ 1.61	Pellet	2.4	Boil	60 min	8.89	44.4%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops	$ 1.61 / oz $ 1.61	Pellet	2.4	Boil	15 min	4.41	44.4%
0.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior0.25 oz Warrior Hops		Pellet	13.4	Boil	60 min	12.41	11.1%
2.25 oz / $ 3.22

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz (Pellet)	$ 1.61 / oz $ 3.22	13.3	88.8%
0.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior (Pellet)		12.41	11.1%
2.25 oz / $ 3.22

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.34 gal		Strike	153 °F	146 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.15 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.90 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.55 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.49 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
1 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.56 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

My Spring Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
53	11	8	70	56	114.4
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Last Updated: 2025-07-28 19:04 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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