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Helles 5.0

150 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 21st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt8.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 84.2%
1 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 9.9%
6 oz Weyermann - Acidulated6 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 3.7%
3.50 oz Weyermann - Carahell3.5 oz Carahell 34 10 2.2%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Tettnanger0.6 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.3 First Wort 0 min 9.4 37.5%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 60 min 6.82 31.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 40 min 5.98 31.3%
1.60 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 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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"Helles 5.0" Munich Helles beer recipe by Brewer #425614. BIAB, ABV 4.81%, IBU 22.2, SRM 4.1, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Vienna Malt, Acidulated, Carahell) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-07 14:07 UTC
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