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Smoked Helles 6gal

Name: Smoked Helles 6gal
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 6.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 1 kg Vienna Malt; 3.5 kg Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt; 120 g BEST Beechwood Smoked; 100 g Oak Smoked Wheat Malt; 1 oz Hallertauer Tradition Hops; 0.5 oz Saaz Hops; 0.5 oz Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday August 5th 2026

Lawnmower Beer

by sareinhart@yahoo.com

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.4% IBU: 19

Munich Helles

by SonnyK85

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 19

Hippity Hop Helles

by SamM

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.007 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 24

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

23.4

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 kg	Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 kg Vienna Malt	37	3.5	21.2%
3.50 kg	Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt3.5 kg Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt	38	1.5	74.2%
120 g	Bestmalz - BEST Beechwood Smoked120 g BEST Beechwood Smoked	35.7	2.6	2.5%
100 g	Weyermann - Oak Smoked Wheat Malt100 g Oak Smoked Wheat Malt	38	2	2.1%
4.72 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hopsteiner - Hallertauer Tradition1 oz Hallertauer Tradition Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	60 min	19.42	50%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	2.81	25%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	1.13	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.21 gal		Strike	164 °F	150 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	59 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required

Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 59 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	59 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-08-05 23:38 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	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hopsteiner - Hallertauer Tradition (Pellet)	19.42	50%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	3.94	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00