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Nova Helles

Name: Nova Helles
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 3 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.5 lb Pilsner; 2 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L; 4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt); 1.25 lb Vienna; 0.25 oz Willamette Hops; 0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.35 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Grumpy Dog
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday June 22nd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

16.5

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 lb	German - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	68.3%
2 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L2 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L	35	10	2.4%
4 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4.9%
1.25 lb	German - Vienna1.25 lb Vienna	37	4	24.4%
5.12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette0.25 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	60 min	8.81	29.4%
0.25 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.2	Boil	40 min	5.16	29.4%
0.35 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.35 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	15 min	2.55	41.2%
0.85 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.5 gal		Infusion	155 °F	150 °F	60 min
0.5 gal		Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Campden Tablets		Water Agt	Other	0 min.
2 tsp	Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 95 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 2.2 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

City Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-06-23 19:48 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette (Pellet)	8.81	29.4%
0.25 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	5.16	29.4%
0.35 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	2.55	41.2%
0.85 oz / $ 0.00