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To Helles and Bock

Name: To Helles and Bock
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 5.75 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8 lb Pilsner; 1.5 lb CaraVienne; 2.5 lb Vienna Malt; 2.5 lb Munich - Light 10L; 5 oz Melanoidin; 7.5 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt); 5 oz Acidulated Malt; 0.5 oz Magnum Hops; 1.6 oz CZ Saaz Hops; 1.6 oz CZ Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Helles Bock
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Doc Farmer
Calories: 227 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday July 7th 2025

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Original Gravity:

1.069

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

7.2%

IBU (rager):

30.3

SRM (morey):

9.6

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	51.3%
1.50 lb	Belgian - CaraVienne1.5 lb CaraVienne	34	20	9.6%
2.50 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt2.5 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	16%
2.50 lb	Munich - Light 10L2.5 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	16%
5 oz	German - Melanoidin5 oz Melanoidin	37	25	2%
7.50 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)7.5 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	3%
5 oz	German - Acidulated Malt5 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2%
15.59 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	12	Boil	60 min	23.55	13.5%
1.60 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1.6 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	15 min	4.19	43.2%
1.60 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1.6 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	5 min	2.55	43.2%
3.70 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Strike	165 °F	152 °F	90 min
5 gal	Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.28 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.07 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.25 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 732 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 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: 2026-07-20 15:52 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	23.55	13.5%
3.20 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz (Pellet)	6.74	86.4%
3.70 oz / $ 0.00