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Belle Helles

Name: Belle Helles
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 10 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt; 0.25 oz Magnum Hops; 1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops; 0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.52 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Jarrett Hamm
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 13th 2026

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OG: 1.046 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.4% IBU: 19

Alstadt Lager

by Antmaniac

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

17.4

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

24.26

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt10 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt	$ 2.25 / lb $ 22.50	37	1.6	100%
10 lbs / $ 22.50

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops	$ 1.95 / oz $ 0.49	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	16.45	12.5%
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops	$ 1.27 / oz $ 1.27	Pellet	2.2	Boil	1 min	0.42	50%
0.75 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	3.75	Boil	1 min	0.53	37.5%
2 oz / $ 1.76

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.375 gal	Strike	158 °F	145 °F	60 min
1.645 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Campden Tablets		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

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

Amount:	1.25 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 311 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.13 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2026-07-22 18:01 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 %
0.25 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	$ 1.95 / oz $ 0.49	16.45	12.5%
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech) (Pellet)	$ 1.27 / oz $ 1.27	0.42	50%
0.75 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		0.53	37.5%
2 oz / $ 1.76

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Belle Helles

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