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Original Helles-Style Lager

138 calories 14 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Frank Schimmel
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 22nd 2025
1.042
1.010
4.2%
15.2
2.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb Weyermann - Pilsner16 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 95.9%
11 oz Weyermann - Acidulated11 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 4.1%
16.69 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 60 min 7.43 25%
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 15 min 5.53 37.5%
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 5 min 2.22 37.5%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20.86 qt Step 1 Infusion 155.5 °F 143 °F 45 min
3.6 qt Step 2 Infusion 212 °F 152 °F 15 min
4.9 qt Boiling Infusion 212 °F 161 °F 20 min
7 qt Mashout Infusion 212 °F 170 °F --
Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 143 °F
 
Yeast
English Special Bitter 1768
Amount:
1.82 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Western Springs, IL, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Original Helles-Style Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Frank Schimmel. All Grain, ABV 4.17%, IBU 15.19, SRM 2.9, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Acidulated) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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