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German Helles

Name: German Helles
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 155 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 11 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row; 1 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L; 9 oz Carapils Malt; 1 lb Vienna; 1.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Tim Highland
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday June 5th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

27.1

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row11 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row	37	1.2	81.1%
1 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	36	10	7.4%
9 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt9 oz Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	4.1%
1 lb	American - Vienna1 lb Vienna	35	4	7.4%
13.56 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.75 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	21.1	53.8%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	15 min	5.98	30.8%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	0 min		15.4%
3.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Strike	162 °F	151 °F	60 min
3.5 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 68 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 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: 2026-06-13 14:39 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 %
3.25 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		27.08	100%
3.25 oz / $ 0.00

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