Dortmunder Beer Recipe | All Grain German Helles Exportbier by mattybritton | Brewer's Friend
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Dortmunder

163 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 155 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 183.78 gallons
Post Boil Size: 167 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Britton
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 1st 2025
1.050
1.008
5.5%
26.7
3.6
5.6
234.87
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt220 lb Pilsner Malt 0.70 / lb
154.00
37 1.9 80.6%
40 lb US - Pilsner40 lb Pilsner 1.00 / lb
40.00
36.8 2.2 14.7%
10 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt10 lb Vienna Malt 0.90 / lb
9.00
37 3.5 3.7%
3 lb Weyermann - Beech Smoked Barley3 lb Beech Smoked Barley 1.08 / lb
3.25
35 2.7 1.1%
273 lbs / 206.25
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
24 oz Tettnanger24 oz Tettnanger Hops 0.79 / oz
18.96
Pellet 3.6 Boil 60 min 10.7 63.2%
14 oz Artisan - Hallertau Blanc14 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops 0.69 / oz
9.66
Pellet 10.5 Boil 40 min 15.97 36.8%
38 oz / 28.62
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
87.36 gal 167 Strike 167 °F 154 °F 60 min
173.78 gal 164 Sparge 164 °F 164 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.28 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
153 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
65 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
30 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- WLP860
Amount:
500 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
84%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2544 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Brewery Filtered Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Dortmunder" German Helles Exportbier beer recipe by Britton. All Grain, ABV 5.49%, IBU 26.67, SRM 3.55, Fermentables: ( Pilsner Malt, Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Beech Smoked Barley) Hops: (Tettnanger, Hallertau Blanc) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid, Magnesium Chloride)
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