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Helles

Name: Helles
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 248 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 357.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt; 20 lb BEST Chit Malt; 1.5 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 1 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 2 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 248 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 240 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (ending kettle)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 28th 2025

Original Gravity:

11.4 °P

Final Gravity:

2.5 °P

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

18.0

SRM (morey):

2.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
357.50 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt357.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	94.7%
20 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt20 lb BEST Chit Malt	23	1.4	5.3%
377.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4.1	First Wort	90 min	9.08	33.3%
1 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4.1	Boil	60 min	5.15	22.2%
2 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh2 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4.1	Boil at 212 °F	10 min	3.73	44.4%
4.50 lbs / $ 0.00

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Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	79%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3745 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-08-19 17:24 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	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4.50 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		17.96	99.9%
4.50 lbs / $ 0.00