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IMSA Helles Lager

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 186 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 208.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 194.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: James Updyke
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 19th 2026
1.048
1.012
4.7%
16.9
3.2
n/a
231.50
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
275 lb Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT275 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT 0.78 / lb
214.50
37.2 1.5 90.2%
20 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich20 lb BEST Munich 0.85 / lb
17.00
37 6.3 6.6%
10 lb Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt10 lb BEST Chit Malt 23 1.4 3.3%
305 lbs / 231.50
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh2.5 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 15.7 71.4%
1 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh1 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Whirlpool 15 min 1.21 28.6%
3.50 lbs / 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"IMSA Helles Lager" Munich Helles beer recipe by James Updyke. All Grain, ABV 4.74%, IBU 16.91, SRM 3.15, Fermentables: ( SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT, BEST Munich, BEST Chit Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-24 19:05 UTC
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