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Helles

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 3.7 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.05 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 4th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
96 oz Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt96 oz Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 94.1%
6 oz Deer Creek - Double Dutch6 oz Double Dutch 35.4 20 5.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Perle0.75 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 30 min 16.8 50%
0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger0.75 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 10 min 3.89 50%
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.62 gal BIAB - Single Infusion - No Sparge Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.13 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.38 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 58 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.04 psi       Temp: 41 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Yellow Full
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 5 70 55 0
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"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Megary. BIAB, ABV 4.84%, IBU 20.7, SRM 4.42, Fermentables: ( Barke Pilsner Malt, Double Dutch) Hops: (Perle, GR Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-04 19:27 UTC
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