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Helles Special

Helles Special

Munich Helles • All Grain • 5 gal

mike777

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July 18, 2010 pm 01:51pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 8.70 lbs Pilsner Malt; Rahr

    Pilsner Malt; Rahr

    A principal ingredient of cask ales using heritage barleys.

  • 0.00 lbs Crystal Malt 80°L

    Crystal Malt 80°L

    Body and Richness. Distictive Nutty flavor and or sweet, smooth caramel flavor and a red to deep red color. For porters, old ales.

  • 0.43 lbs 2-Row Caramel Malt 10L; Briess

    2-Row Caramel Malt 10L; Briess

    Golden color and a candy like sweetness. Characteristics & Applications: • In contrast to Brewers Malt, glassiness is a distinguishing characteristic of Caramel Malt. The glassy endosperm creates the desirable non-fermentable components giving true Caramel Malt the ability to contribute body (mouthfeel), foam foam retention, and extended beer stability, while contributing color and unique caramel flavor. • Caramel 10L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts golden color. • Use 3-7% for Pilsener-style beers for balance. • Use 5-15% to provide color, sweetness and color to light amber beers. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • 0.3 oz Amarillo® - 8.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Amarillo®

    Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs.

  • 0.50 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 0.50 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • Wyeast 2206 Bavarian Lager

    Wyeast 2206 Bavarian Lager

    Used by many German breweries to produce rich, full-bodied, malty beers. Good choice for Bocks and Dopplebocks.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 1 - Light Lager

Subcategory: D - Munich Helles

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.046 1.045 - 1.051
Terminal Gravity: 1.009 1.008 - 1.012
Color: 4.3 SRM 3 - 5
Alcohol: 4.8% ABV 4.7% - 5.4%
Bitterness: 17.0 IBU 16 - 22

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