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Helles

176 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.42 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 12th 2025
1.054
1.008
6.0%
25.6
6.0
5.3
16.40
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Avangard - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner $ 1.35 / lb
$ 10.80 		37.3 1.7 80.3%
10.50 oz Munich - Light 10L10.5 oz Munich - Light 10L $ 1.95 / lb
$ 1.28 		33 10 6.6%
9 oz DE - Vienna9 oz Vienna $ 1.95 / lb
$ 1.10 		34 3.5 5.6%
6 oz German - CaraMunich I6 oz German - CaraMunich I 34 39 3.8%
6 oz German - Acidulated Malt6 oz German - Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.8%
159.50 oz / $ 13.18
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops $ 1.61 / oz
$ 1.61 		Pellet 2.4 Boil 60 min 8.86 44.4%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops $ 1.61 / oz
$ 1.61 		Pellet 2.4 Boil 15 min 4.4 44.4%
0.25 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior0.25 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 60 min 12.37 11.1%
2.25 oz / $ 3.22
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.90 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.55 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.49 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.56 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
My Spring Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
53 11 8 70 56 114.4
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.34 gal Strike 153 °F 146 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.15 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.15 qt/lb 5.36 21.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.16 24.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.22 g | 12.9 qt) 2.56 10.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.42 25.7  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.92 31.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Neil72. All Grain, ABV 6.03%, IBU 25.64, SRM 6, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L, Vienna, German - CaraMunich I, German - Acidulated Malt) Hops: (CZ Saaz, Warrior) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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