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PUB 145 - Back to Helles

Name: PUB 145 - Back to Helles
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 370 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 27.5 lb BEST Acidulated; 605 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT; 5 lb MUNICH MALT; 10 oz Magnum Hops; 30 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops; 22 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops; 4 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 370 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 310 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Mat deGeus
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday February 16th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

16.8

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
27.50 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated27.5 lb BEST Acidulated	35.9	2.81	4.3%
605 lb	Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT605 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT	37.2	1.5	94.9%
5 lb	Canada Malting - MUNICH MALT5 lb MUNICH MALT	37.3	10.5	0.8%
637.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 oz	Magnum10 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	7.07	15.2%
30 oz	Mandarina Bavaria30 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	10 min	4.36	45.5%
22 oz	Hallertau Blanc22 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	10 min	3.76	33.3%
4 oz	Mandarina Bavaria4 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	1.6	6.1%
66 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
237.19 gal		Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 64 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
300 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 min.
200 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
75 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
30 g	Sea salt	Spice	Mash	0 min.

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Last Updated: 2026-05-07 18:06 UTC

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Cost for

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	IBU	Bill %
10 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	7.07	15.2%
34 oz	Mandarina Bavaria (Pellet)	5.96	51.6%
22 oz	Hallertau Blanc (Pellet)	3.76	33.3%
66 oz / $ 0.00