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Helles (step mash) - DRAFT

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 2nd 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt8.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 82.2%
1.50 lb Munich - Light 10L1.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 14.5%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.4%
1.50 oz American - Vienna1.5 oz Vienna 35 4 0.9%
10.34 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 12.66 50%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 20 min 3.83 25%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 2.29 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Helles (step mash) - DRAFT" Munich Helles beer recipe by MeadManMike17. All Grain, ABV 4.71%, IBU 18.78, SRM 4.85, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Munich - Light 10L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Vienna) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-13 16:44 UTC
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