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Munich Helles

Name: Munich Helles
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 67 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8.5 lb Pilsner; 1.25 lb Munich Malt; 4 oz Aromatic Malt; 2 oz Carahell; 0.25 oz Vanguard Hops; 0.75 oz Vanguard Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 81%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday April 30th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

18.0

SRM (morey):

5.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	German - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	84%
1.25 lb	Munich Malt1.25 lb Munich Malt	36.8	7.87	12.3%
4 oz	Aromatic Malt4 oz Aromatic Malt	35	20	2.5%
2 oz	Weyermann - Carahell2 oz Carahell - (late mash tun addition)	34	10	1.2%
10.12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Vanguard0.25 oz Vanguard Hops	Pellet	5	First Wort	0 min	4.84	25%
0.75 oz	Vanguard0.75 oz Vanguard Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	13.2	75%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.8 gal	Should be multi step	Strike	163 °F	149 °F	7 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-04-30 01:23 UTC

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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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