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Kirkland Helles

Name: Kirkland Helles
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9 lb Pilsner; 1 lb Munich - Light 10L; 8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt); 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Firerat
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday September 29th 2026

Kurt's Mile HIgh Malt

by dwolfgra

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

19.3

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	85.7%
1 lb	Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	9.5%
8 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4.8%
10.50 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	13.83	50%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	4.12	25%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	5 min	1.38	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.94 gal		Strike	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4.40 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2.70 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Mash	10 min.
1 oz	Yeast Nutrient	Water Agt	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	70%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

RO Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-09-29 15:04 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 %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	15.21	75%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	4.12	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00