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BOC Helles Rauchbier

Name: BOC Helles Rauchbier
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 lb Premium Pilsner; 1 lb Beech Smoked Barley; 0.75 lb Cherry Wood Smoked Malt; 1 lb Munich Type I; 0.5 lb Carapils; 1.4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday May 2nd 2026

Helles

by Iliff Avenue Brewhouse

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 18

Sudo Lager

by Jaysedun

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 19

The Hell You Say

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.005

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

22.5

SRM (morey):

4.1

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Rahr - Premium Pilsner6 lb Premium Pilsner	36.8	1.75	64.9%
1 lb	Weyermann - Beech Smoked Barley1 lb Beech Smoked Barley	35	2.7	10.8%
0.75 lb	Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt0.75 lb Cherry Wood Smoked Malt	37	5	8.1%
1 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I	38	6	10.8%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils	34.5	2.1	5.4%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.40 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.2	Boil	60 min	17.32	58.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.7	Boil	10 min	5.19	41.7%
2.40 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.46875 gal	Strike	160 °F	148 °F	60 min
5.4375 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.70 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.13 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.01 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
2 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.
2 tsp	Wyeast Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

AEB - Fermolager W

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	87%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48.2 - 59 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 350 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 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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Notes

Yeast is AEB Fermolager Munich Heritage.

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Last Updated: 2026-05-17 20:15 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.40 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	17.32	58.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	5.19	41.7%
2.40 oz / $ 0.00

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