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Potentially Helles

Name: Potentially Helles
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 4.67 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 7.75 lb Pilsner; 0.5 lb Melanoidin; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.67 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.98 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.92 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Big bad phil
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday July 14th 2026

Sudo Lager

by Jaysedun

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 19

The Hell You Say

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 21

HWB _ Munich Helles

by Hoodwinked Brewing

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

19.5

SRM (morey):

4.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.75 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner7.75 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	93.9%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin	34.5	27	6.1%
8.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	16.49	66.7%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	10 min	2.99	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	Step Mash 1	Infusion	148 °F	148 °F	30 min
	Step Mash 2	Infusion	148 °F	158 °F	30 min
	Mashout	Infusion	158 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.75 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 316 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.25 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Last Updated: 2026-07-17 17:18 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 %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		19.48	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00