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HELLES

169 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 3rd 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt10 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 89.9%
8 oz Weyermann - Carahell8 oz Carahell 34 10 4.5%
2 oz Weyermann - Melanoidin2 oz Melanoidin 34.5 27 1.1%
8 oz Weyermann - Munich Type I8 oz Munich Type I 38 6 4.5%
178 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 19.56 60%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 2.6 40%
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.5 gal 7 & 4 STANDARD Strike 130 °F 130 °F --
7 gal PROTIEN Strike 126 °F 126 °F 25 min
7 gal BETA Strike 147 °F 147 °F 30 min
7 gal ALPHA Strike 154 °F 154 °F 50 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 430 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
WARD DEC 21
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

8.7 OZ DME 2.5L STARTER

WLP860 IS ACCEPTABLE

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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-03 18:22 UTC
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