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Helles Bock 458

Method: BIAB
Style: Helles Bock
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday September 4th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.064

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

7.1%

IBU (tinseth):

31.3

SRM (morey):

8.3

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

21.99

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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	28.8%
4.50 lb	Weyermann - Isaria 19244.5 lb Isaria 1924		35.8	3.3	32.4%
4 lb	Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt4 lb Barke Munich Malt	$ 1.25 / lb $ 5.00	37	8	28.8%
6 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated6 oz Acidulated	$ 1.25 / lb $ 0.47	27	3.4	2.7%
16 oz	Bestmalz - Best RED X16 oz Best RED X	$ 1.25 / lb $ 1.25	36	12	7.2%
13.87 lbs / $ 11.72

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	14.03	Boil	60 min	24.59	33.3%
1 oz	Northern Brewer - German Hallertau1 oz German Hallertau Hops	$ 1.40 / oz $ 1.40	Pellet	4	Boil	0 min	6.66	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 2.28

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	US Magnum (Pellet)	$ 1.75 / oz $ 0.87	24.59	33.3%
1 oz	Northern Brewer - German Hallertau (Pellet)	$ 1.40 / oz $ 1.40	6.66	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 2.27

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.6 gal	Strike	125 °F	122 °F	15 min
	Strike	149 °F	149 °F	15 min
		156 °F	156 °F	--

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) 114 B cells required

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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
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Last Updated: 2025-10-28 04:53 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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