
What the Helles
Munich Helles • All Grain • 11 gal
December 24, 2001 am 05:48am
Ingredients (All Grain, 11 gal)
- 18 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
Crystal Malt 20°L
Crystal Malt 20°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 1.5 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 1 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 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.
- 1.5 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 2 oz
Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
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White Labs WLP920 Old Bavarian Lager
White Labs WLP920 Old Bavarian Lager
From Southern Germany, this yeast finishes malty with a slight ester profile. Use in beers such as Oktoberfest, Bock, and Dark Lagers.
Notes
Begin w/ 5 gal of water @ 132F strike heat Mash in and rest for 30 min @ 122F Add 212F water to bring to 150F for ten minutes, then 158F for twenty minutes. Perform Iodine check. Mash out by resting for ten minutes @ 165F. Add hops as scheduled, except Tettnanger; After boil is complete, draw 2 qts of hot wort into a pot or bowl, add tettnanger to bowl, cool, then add to fermentor (dry hop).
Style (BJCP)
Category: 1 - Light Lager
Subcategory: D - Munich Helles
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.044 | 1.045 - 1.051 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.007 | 1.008 - 1.012 | ![]() |
Color: | 4.9 SRM | 3 - 5 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 4.8% ABV | 4.7% - 5.4% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 23.6 IBU | 16 - 22 | ![]() |