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Quick Helles

Name: Quick Helles
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 18 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4.5 kg Maris Otter Extra Pale

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Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.8 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday October 3rd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

3.7

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 kg	Simpsons - Maris Otter Extra Pale4.5 kg Maris Otter Extra Pale		38	1.8	100%
4.50 kg / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
11.25 L		Strike	75 °C	67 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7.11 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	10 - 20 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Sainsbury's Castle Spring, Cumbria, CA4 9TU, UK

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
46	18	8	10	50	160
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Last Updated: 2026-10-03 14:52 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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