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Helles

43 calories 3.5 g 100 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 9.6 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.1 liters
Post Boil Size: 10.1 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 43 calories (Per 100ml)
Carbs: 3.5 g (Per 100ml)
Created: Tuesday May 19th 2026
1.047
1.007
5.2%
16.8
3.6
5.7
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 kg Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt2 kg Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 95.2%
0.10 kg Weyermann - Munich Type I0.1 kg Munich Type I 38 6 4.8%
2.10 kg / kr 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 g Magnum2.5 g Magnum Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 60 min 9.87 15.6%
6.75 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany)6.75 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 20 min 5.7 42.2%
6.75 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany)6.75 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 4.8 Hop Stand at 90 °C 20 min 1.25 42.2%
16 g / kr 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.75 L Strike 68 °C 63 °C 45 min
4.75 L Temperature 89 °C 72 °C 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.215 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.60 g Tartaric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.40 g Tartaric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.65 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.80 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.10 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
9 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 168 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 66.8 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Downham, London, UK
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
20 7 3 26 27 26
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"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Brewer #472626. All Grain, ABV 5.23%, IBU 16.82, SRM 3.57, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Munich Type I) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Tradition (Germany)) Other: (Lactic acid, Tartaric acid, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Canning Salt, Irish Moss)
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