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WhoThe Helles

WhoThe Helles

Munich Helles • Extract • 12 gal

John

Everybody agrees it is the best Helles they have tasted.

January 3, 2002 pm 05:59pm

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Ingredients (Extract12 gal)

  • 1 5/8 lbs Crystal Malt 10°L

    Crystal Malt 10°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales. Characteristics & Applications: • In contract 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.

  • 12 lbs Dry Extra Light Extract

    Dry Extra Light Extract

    For making very pale ales and lagers.

  • 1 1/2 oz Perle - 6.4 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Perle

    Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy

  • 1 oz Perle - 6.4 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Perle

    Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy

  • 1 oz Saaz - 3.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 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.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 1 - Light Lager

Subcategory: D - Munich Helles

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.047 1.045 - 1.051
Terminal Gravity: 1.008 1.008 - 1.012
Color: 3.9 SRM 3 - 5
Alcohol: 5.1% ABV 4.7% - 5.4%
Bitterness: 23.5 IBU 16 - 22

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