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Blonde (Helles) Bock

Name: Blonde (Helles) Bock
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 240 min
Yield: 11 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 18 lb Pilsner; 8 lb BEST Munich; 40 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 40 g Willamette Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Helles Bock
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 15.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Pilsner73
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 222 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 31st 2025

Original Gravity:

16.3 °P

Final Gravity:

4.4 °P

ABV (standard):

6.5%

IBU (tinseth):

23.0

SRM (morey):

5.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

25.04

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
18 lb	German - Pilsner18 lb Pilsner	$ 0.80 / lb $ 14.40	38	1.6	69.2%
8 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Munich8 lb BEST Munich	$ 0.91 / lb $ 7.28	37	6.3	30.8%
26 lbs / $ 21.68

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh40 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 1.19 / oz $ 1.68	Pellet	4	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	9.3	50%
40 g	Willamette40 g Willamette Hops	$ 1.19 / oz $ 1.68	Pellet	5.9	Boil	60 min	13.71	50%
80 g / $ 3.36

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.4 gal	Strike	158 °F	145 °F	90 min
12 qt	Infusion	210 °F	160 °F	60 min
12.5 qt	Infusion	210 °F	168 °F	10 min
3 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Gypsum	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Magnesium Chloride		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
9.89 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833

Amount:	4 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1359 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.45 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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Last Updated: 2026-06-25 02:41 UTC

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Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 1.19 / oz $ 1.68	9.3	50%
40 g	Willamette (Pellet) 40 g Willamette (Pellet) Hops	$ 1.19 / oz $ 1.68	13.71	50%
80 g / $ 3.36