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Kriegster's Helles Belles

Kriegster's Helles Belles

Maibock/Helles Bock • All Grain • 10 gal

Kriegster

German Lager w/ Scottish character. Smoked malt used was Beechwood Smoked)

March 4, 2011 pm 02:17pm

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Ingredients (All Grain10 gal)

  • 20 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • .5 lbs German Smoked

    German Smoked

    Earthy, rich smoke flavor

  • 2 lbs Belgian Biscuit

    Belgian Biscuit

    Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.

  • 1 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.

  • 1 lbs White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    Common household table/baking sugar. Lightens flavor and body of beer. Can contribute a cider-like flavor to the beer if not cold-fermented or used in large quantities.

  • .7 lbs Dark Brown Sugar

    Dark Brown Sugar

    Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.

  • 1 oz Northern Brewer - 9.0 AA% pellets; boiled 90 min

    Northern Brewer

    Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.

  • .5 oz Hallertau - 3.9 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • .5 oz Spalt Spalter - 4.1 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • Wyeast 2112 California Lager™

    Wyeast 2112 California Lager™

    Particularly suited for producing 19th century-style West Coast beers. Retains lager characteristics at temperatures up to 65F, and produces malty, brilliantly-clear beers.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 5 - Bock

Subcategory: A - Maibock/Helles Bock

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.067 1.064 - 1.072
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.011 - 1.018
Color: 12.0 SRM 6 - 11
Alcohol: 7.4% ABV 6.3% - 7.4%
Bitterness: 26.1 IBU 23 - 35

Discussion

Kriegster

New Favorite Recipe

2011-03-27 7:01pm

Using my old faithful 2112 yeast has produced another winner. Helles Bock flavor with some sweetness and mild/low hop flavor, but smoke adds some light complexity to the flavor. This is now my favorite brewed recipe.

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