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Helles Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Tim Hamersly
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday August 29th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

27.5

SRM (morey):

4.7

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.70 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt8.7 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	85.3%
1 lb	Viking - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light	36	6	9.8%
0.25 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.5%
0.25 lb	German - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin	37	25	2.5%
10.20 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior0.4 oz Warrior Hops	Pellet	15.4	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	24.24	28.6%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.3	Boil	10 min	3.28	71.4%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior (Pellet)	24.24	28.6%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	3.28	71.4%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
23 qt	Strike	159 °F	148 °F	30 min
	Temperature	158 °F	158 °F	45 min
9.1 qt	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Amylase	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Oxblox3D	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	CellarScience - FermFed	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
4 ml	CellarScience - Silafine	Fining	Secondary	0 min.

Yeast

CellarScience - German

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	85%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 62 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 237 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Whole Foods RO

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
67	6	26	103	99	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Clean kveik strain at 85 F for 5 days at 2-5 psi.
Or lager yeast at 70F under 1 psi until high krausen (5-7 days), then 15 psi for remaining 3 days.

Transfer to secondary with finings and cold crash and lager around 33 - 36 F for at least 1 week.

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Last Updated: 2025-08-29 21:01 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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