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Helles

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tuan
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday April 10th 2025

golden ale

by meathead

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 20

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	91.7%
0.50 lb	Munich - Light 10L0.5 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	4.2%
0.25 lb	Belgian - Biscuit0.25 lb Biscuit	35	23	2.1%
0.25 lb	German - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin	37	25	2.1%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

11 lb

Weyermann - Pilsner

1.5

91.7%

0.50 lb

Munich - Light 10L

4.2%

0.25 lb

Belgian - Biscuit

2.1%

0.25 lb

German - Melanoidin

2.1%

12 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	3.75	First Wort	0 min	22.76	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

1.50 oz

Hallertau Mittelfruh

Pellet

3.75

First Wort

0 min

22.76

100%

1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		22.76	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.94 gal		Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Amount

Description

Type

Start Temp

Target Temp

Time

3.94 gal

Strike

165 °F

152 °F

60 min

Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb	3.75	15
Mash volume with grains	4.71	18.8
Grain absorption losses	-1.5	-6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.06 g \| 20.2 qt)	5	20
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g \| 28.2 qt)	7	28
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.06	-0.2
Post boil Volume	5.5	22
Going into fermentor	5.5	22
Total:	8.75	35
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb

3.75

Mash volume with grains

4.71

18.8

Grain absorption losses

-1.5

-6

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.06 g | 20.2 qt)

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt)

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.06

-0.2

Post boil Volume

5.5

Going into fermentor

5.5

Total:

8.75

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default