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McHelles #2
Munich Helles • All Grain • 5.5 gal
Bready
July 28, 2009 pm 03:57pm
4.0/5.0 1 rating
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 8.5 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- .5 lbs
American Munich
American Munich
Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.
- .5 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- 1 oz
Mt. Hood - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Mt. Hood
Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.
- 1 oz
Sterling - 7.5 AA% whole; boiled 5 min
Sterling
Perceived to be similar to a Saaz and Mt. Hood combination. Finding favor as a Saaz replacement.
-
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.
Notes
Mash at 150. Brewed 9/9/09. O.G. 1.056. Pitched at 50, cooled to 46 within hours and left for 3 days then ramp to 50 degrees for 2 weeks, then ramp temp up final week to 58 and crashed 9/28. Kegged 9/29 at 1.012
Style (BJCP)
Category: 1 - Light Lager
Subcategory: D - Munich Helles
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.054 | 1.045 - 1.051 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.008 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 5.8 SRM | 3 - 5 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.6% ABV | 4.7% - 5.4% | |
| Bitterness: | 22.5 IBU | 16 - 22 | |
Discussion
Better
2010-09-18 11:09am
This was better than Helles #1. I still want more bready character. Next time, up the biscuit to 1 lb, or more. Maybe add another toasted malt.
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