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Munich Helles

Munich Helles

Munich Helles • All Grain • 5 gal

Ron L Johnson

Single infusion mash @ 152 degrees for 90 min. Primary 7days. Secondary 5 days. Lager 8 weeks.

March 21, 2001 am 08:25am

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 8 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • 1/2 lbs American Munich

    American Munich

    Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.

  • 1/4 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.

  • 7/8 oz Hallertau - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Hallertau

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

  • 5/8 oz Hallertau - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Hallertau

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

  • 1/2 oz Saaz - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min

    Saaz

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

  • Wyeast 2308 Munich Lager™

    Wyeast 2308 Munich Lager™

    A unique strain, capable of producing fine lagers. Very smooth, well-rounded and full-bodied. Benefits from temperature rise for diacetyl rest.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 1 - Light Lager

Subcategory: D - Munich Helles

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.045 1.045 - 1.051
Terminal Gravity: 1.007 1.008 - 1.012
Color: 4.1 SRM 3 - 5
Alcohol: 4.9% ABV 4.7% - 5.4%
Bitterness: 21.3 IBU 16 - 22

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