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Helles Lager

Name: Helles Lager
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 5.25 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 7 lb Pilsner; 0.4 oz Akoya Hops; 0.6 oz Akoya Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.54 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Dorian Brews
Calories: 122 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday May 8th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.038

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

4.1%

IBU (tinseth):

17.5

SRM (morey):

2.6

Mash pH

4.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	US - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37.7	1.7	100%
7 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Hopsteiner - Akoya0.4 oz Akoya Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	9	Boil at 212 °F	90 min	16.4666	40%
0.60 oz	Hopsteiner - Akoya0.6 oz Akoya Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	9	Boil at 212 °F	1 min	0.995705	60%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
8 ml	Lactic acid	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0 g	Gypsum	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

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

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (custom):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	48 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	80	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2026-05-08 19:19 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hopsteiner - Akoya (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	17.462305	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00