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Munich Helles

Specifics

Style:

Category:	Light Lager
Number:	01D

Unlike Pilsner but like its cousin, Munich Dunkel, Helles is a malt-accentuated beer that is not overly sweet, but rather focuses on malt flavor with underlying hop bitterness in a supporting role.

Commercial Examples: Weihenstephaner Original, Hacker-Pschorr Münchner Gold, Bürgerbräu Wolznacher Hell Naturtrüb, Mahr’s Hell, Paulaner Premium Lager, Spaten Premium Lager, Stoudt’s Gold Lager.

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Brew Date:	July 04, 2013
Yield:	2 gallons
Conditioning:	Keg

Batch No:	62
OG:	1.052

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

This didn't turn out so great, it has a distinct Acetaldehyde smell and taste. My hope is this came from spending only a week at 50 deg before I cranked it to 60, and then racked. Two weeks is probably too short for a lager to spend in the primary.

Since I pitched the yeast from this batch into a 10g of Vienna Lager, I'm worried the yeast is to blame and not my fermentation schedule.

Recipe

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Grains

5.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (6-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

90.9% of grist

0.38 pounds

American Munich Malt

Color (L):	10 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles.

6.8% of grist

0.13 pounds

German Melanoidin Malt

Color (L):	23-31 °L
Info/Use:	For amber lagers and ales, dark lagers and ales, Scottish & red ales. Imparts a reddish hue.

2.3% of grist

5.50 pounds

Total Grain Weight

100% of grist

Hops

0.50 ounces

Saaz

Region:	Czechoslovakia, United States
AAU Range:	2 - 2%
Notes:	Delicate, mild, floral aroma. Czech varietey is considered a noble hop.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Tettnang
Example:	Plisner, Lager, Wheat; Pilsener Urquell; Bohemian style lagers

4% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

2 AAUs

0.50 ounces

Total Hop Weight

2 AAUs

Yeast

Wyeast Bavarian Lager — Liquid — 2 L stirred starter

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