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Helles with Pilsner

Name: Helles with Pilsner
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 10 lb Pilsner; 0.5 lb Carafoam; 0.1 lb Acidulated; 0.5 lb Rice Hulls; 1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: Extract
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.64 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday August 29th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

22.1

SRM (morey):

3.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	90.1%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	4.5%
0.10 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated0.1 lb Acidulated	27	3.4	0.9%
0.50 lb	Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	4.5%
11.10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	20.32	75%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	7 min	1.82	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.75 gal		Batch Sparge	130 °F	168 °F	90 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
30 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

CellarScience - German

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 62 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 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: 2026-08-29 17:34 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 %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		22.14	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00