Export Helles – Munich Helles

Munich helles is a beer defined by a clean, malty profile. There are hints of floral noble hops, but they are definitely not bitter. This homebrew beer recipe is advanced since it is all-grain, but for those of you looking for an advanced, and very tasty homebrew, this might be a good beer recipe for you. This recipe features a double infusion mash to get a more authentic German flavor profile without the equipment needed for a full decoction mash. It is Reinheitsgebot compliant. Only barley, yeast, water and hops in this one.

Munich helles is a beer defined by a clean, malty profile. There are hints of floral noble hops, but they are definitely not bitter.

This homebrew beer recipe is advanced since it is all-grain, but for those of you looking for an advanced, and very tasty homebrew, this might be a good beer recipe for you.

This recipe features a double infusion mash to get a more authentic German flavor profile without the equipment needed for a full decoction mash. It is Reinheitsgebot compliant. Only barley, yeast, water and hops in this one.

Recipe Details

Batch Size	Boil Time	IBU	SRM	Est. OG	Est. FG	ABV
5 gal	60 min	19.1 IBUs	3.6 SRM	1.046 SG	1.011 SG	4.5 %

Style Details

Name	Cat.	OG Range	FG Range	IBU	SRM	Carb	ABV
Munich Helles	1 D	1.045 - 1.051	1.008 - 1.012	16 - 22	3 - 5	2.3 - 2.7	4.7 - 5.4 %

Fermentables

Name	Amount	%
Carafoam (Weyermann)	1 lbs	12.5
Wheat Malt, Ger	1 lbs	12.5
Extra Light Dry Extract	6 lbs	75

Hops

Name	Amount	Time	Use	Form	Alpha %
Tradition	0.5 oz	60 min	Boil	Pellet	6.5
Tradition	0.5 oz	30 min	Boil	Pellet	6.5

Yeast

Name	Lab	Attenuation	Temperature
Saflager Lager (W-34/70)	DCL/Fermentis	75%	48°F - 59°F

Mash

Step	Temperature	Time
Mash In	150°F	75 min

Recipe Type

Extract

Experience Level

Intermediate

Submitted by tresero on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 20:51