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D.M.E. Helles

Name: D.M.E. Helles
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 63 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6.25 lb DME Pilsen Light; 8 oz Munich Type II (Dark); 4 oz Carapils Malt; 43 g Willamette Hops; 28 g Willamette Hops

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Method: Extract
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday October 8th 2026

Munich Helles Lager- Spaten Clone

by MobyDick

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 17

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

19.9

SRM (morey):

3.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.25 lb	Briess - DME Pilsen Light6.25 lb DME Pilsen Light		43	2	89.3%
6.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 oz	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)8 oz Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	7.1%
4 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt4 oz Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	3.6%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
43 g	Willamette43 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	3.5	First Wort at 212 °F	60 min	19.4	60.6%
28 g	Artisan - Willamette28 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil at 212 °F	1 min	0.5	39.4%
71 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal		Temperature	158 °F	158 °F	3 min

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:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 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: 2026-10-19 17:43 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 %
71 g	Willamette (Pellet) 71 g Willamette (Pellet) Hops		19.9	100%
71 g / $ 0.00