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Helles with Barke

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.39 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 27th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt10 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 3.00 / lb
30.00
37.03 1.75 90.9%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam 3.50 / lb
1.75
34.5 2.2 4.5%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 3.00 / lb
1.50
0 0 4.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops 1.50 / oz
1.50
Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 13.23 50%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops 1.50 / oz
0.75
Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 3.28 25%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops 1.50 / oz
0.75
Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 1.32 25%
2 oz / 3.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.5 gal Batch Sparge 158 °F 148 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - German
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
4.80 / each
9.60
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
49 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 178 B cells required
9.60 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.1 oz       Temp: 52 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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"Helles with Barke" Munich Helles beer recipe by johnnybison. BIAB, ABV 4.87%, IBU 17.83, SRM 3.55, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Carafoam, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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