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What The Helle?

Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.92 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Tuesday November 4th 2025

Original Gravity:

12.0 °P

Final Gravity:

2.5 °P

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

19.6

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

9.26

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Rahr - North Star Pils10 lb North Star Pils	$ 0.91 / lb $ 9.10	36.3	1.7	95.2%
0.50 lb	Riverbend Malt - Great Chit0.5 lb Great Chit		36.8	1.7	4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 9.10

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	adeena0.5 oz adeena Hops	$ 0.31 / oz $ 0.16	Pellet	5.4	First Wort	0 min	11.97	40%
0.75 oz	adeena0.75 oz adeena Hops		Pellet	5.4	Boil	15 min	7.57	60%
1.25 oz / $ 0.16

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	adeena (Pellet)	$ 0.31 / oz $ 0.39	19.54	100%
1.25 oz / $ 0.39

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14 qt	Strike	150 °F	147 °F	30 min
4 qt	Decoction	147 °F	157 °F	20 min
3.25 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.18 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.23 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Lager M76

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	45 - 57 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required

Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 59 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 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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Notes

Ver 1: This beer had trouble clearing. A little too malty for my tastes. Strangely quick dissipating head. Good beer with clean fermentation and a touch of that elusive "helles" character. Just needs to be further refined.
Changes: Add citric acid to promote cold break. Modify water profile with additional mag sulf and gypsum. Move from 20 to 24 magnesium and 66 to 98 sulfate while also increasing calcium

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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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