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Helles Bock

218 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Helles Bock
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 218 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 4th 2025
1.066
1.014
6.9%
33.7
7.6
5.2
21.37
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt4 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 1.25 / lb
5.00
37.03 1.75 29.9%
4.50 lb Weyermann - Isaria 19244.5 lb Isaria 1924 35.8 3.3 33.6%
4.50 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt4.5 lb Barke Munich Malt 1.25 / lb
5.63
37 8 33.6%
6 oz Weyermann - Acidulated6 oz Acidulated 1.25 / lb
0.47
27 3.4 2.8%
13.37 lbs / 11.09
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz US Magnum0.5 oz US Magnum Hops 1.75 / oz
0.88
Pellet 16.2 Boil 60 min 27.85 33.3%
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Hallertau1 oz German Hallertau Hops 1.40 / oz
1.40
Pellet 3.6 Boil 0 min 5.88 66.7%
1.50 oz / 2.28
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.8 gal Strike 160 °F 132 °F 60 min
Strike 160 °F 156 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
4.00 / each
8.00
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
8.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
CUSTOM
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Helles Bock" Helles Bock beer recipe by Randy64. BIAB, ABV 6.89%, IBU 33.73, SRM 7.61, Fermentables: ( Barke Pilsner Malt, Isaria 1924, Barke Munich Malt, Acidulated) Hops: (US Magnum, German Hallertau) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-04 04:47 UTC
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