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Helles Bock

229 calories 28.8 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.45 liters
Post Boil Size: 24 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 229 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 28.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday April 12th 2025
1.073
1.026
6.2%
21.4
8.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg Gladfield - Vienna Malt3 kg Vienna Malt 37.4 3.45 40%
2.50 kg Gladfield - Munich Malt2.5 kg Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 33.3%
1.50 kg Gladfield - Lager Light1.5 kg Lager Light 35 1.6 20%
0.20 kg Gladfield - Sour Grapes Acid Malt0.2 kg Sour Grapes Acid Malt 12.4 2.03 2.7%
0.30 kg Gladfield - Wheat Malt0.3 kg Wheat Malt 38.8 2.13 4%
7.50 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Wai-iti40 g Wai-iti Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 12.18 44.4%
20 g Wai-iti20 g Wai-iti Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 30 min 4.68 22.2%
30 g Wai-iti30 g Wai-iti Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 15 min 4.53 33.3%
90 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19 L Step mash Infusion 63 °C 62 °C 30 min
Step mash 70 °C 70 °C 15 min
14.5 L Fly Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager Yeast WLP820
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
11 - 14 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
14 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 559 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.84 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ruakaka Filtered
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Helles Bock" Märzen beer recipe by Swelter. All Grain, ABV 6.19%, IBU 21.39, SRM 8.8, Fermentables: (Vienna Malt, Munich Malt, Lager Light, Sour Grapes Acid Malt, Wheat Malt) Hops: (Wai-iti) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-15 20:30 UTC
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