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Perfect Dortmunder Export AG

Method: All Grain
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday January 8th 2020

Maiden Exportbier

by ichbinjoe

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 25

Get the Helles Outta Here

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 26

German Helles Exportbier (Bayern Lager Yeast)

by NotTooBadBrewing

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

27.0

SRM (morey):

5.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	German - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	75.6%
2 lb	Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	17.8%
0.25 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.2%
0.50 lb	German - CaraHell0.5 lb CaraHell	34	11	4.4%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.7	First Wort	60 min	17.09	25%
0.50 oz	Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.7	Boil	15 min	7.71	25%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.1	Boil	5 min	2.21	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Perle (Pellet)	24.8	50%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	2.21	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.4 gal	Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min
6.5 gal	Fly Sparge	172 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.70 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Hella Bock 2487

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 56 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	48 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 347 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Dortmund (historic)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
250	20	10	100	300	340
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-12-18 14:20 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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