Simple Helles

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.

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
Experience Level