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Helles

237 calories 24.8 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Nick Paolilli
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 237 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 24.8 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Sunday October 5th 2025
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Fermentables
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Hops
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1.40 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 22.86 100%
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.11 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.95 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
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"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Nick Paolilli. BIAB, ABV 4.87%, IBU 22.86, SRM 4.7, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L, Melanoidin) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Magnesium Chloride, Baking Soda, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc)
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