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Straight to Helles

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 27th 2025
1.044
1.010
4.5%
21.8
3.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen7 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 90.9%
0.70 lb Bestmalz - BEST Vienna0.7 lb BEST Vienna 37 3.8 9.1%
7.70 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hops Direct - Tettnanger US1 oz Tettnanger US Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 212 °F 40 min 17.78 50%
1 oz Hops Direct - Tettnanger US1 oz Tettnanger US Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 4.04 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Decoction -- 150 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
27 8 5 29 29 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Straight to Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by TaterTots. All Grain, ABV 4.46%, IBU 21.82, SRM 3.1, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, BEST Vienna) Hops: (Tettnanger US) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-27 14:24 UTC
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