Simple Helles
3.6 SRM
- Style
- Munich Helles
- Method
- Extract
- Level
- Advanced
- Batch
- 5 gal
- Original gravity
- 1.046
- Final gravity
- 1.011
- Bitterness
- 19.1 IBU
- ABV
- 4.5%
- Boil
- 60 min
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German Helles is a simple, but very difficult style to make. If you don’t have a way to keep your fermentation temperatures in the low 50’s, your beer will simply not taste good. Too hot, and you will get medicine and plastic phenols. To cold, and the beer will not ferment out completely. This is really a beer for advanced brewers, but if you have the equipment (or a cave that is the right temp), try this beer. You will love it.
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 |