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Helles Lager

167 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.48 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 30th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.25 lb Weyermann - Carahell1.25 lb Carahell 34 10 9.1%
0.50 lb Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt0.5 lb BEST Chit Malt 23 1.4 3.6%
12 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt12 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 87.3%
13.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 20 min 18.46 50%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 10 min 3.35 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.4 gal Infusion 148 °F 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.18 psi       Temp: 68 °F       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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Helles Lager" Munich Helles beer recipe by chrismfanning. All Grain, ABV 5.36%, IBU 21.81, SRM 4.92, Fermentables: (Carahell, BEST Chit Malt, Barke Pilsner Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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