| BJCP Style | Munich Helles - 4A |
|---|---|
| Type | All Grain |
| Profile | Aroma: Moderate grainy-sweet malt aroma. Low to moderately-low spicy, floral, or herbal hop aroma. While a clean aroma is most desirable, a very low background note of DMS is not a fault. Pleasant, clean fermentation profile, with malt dominating the balance. The freshest examples will have more of a malty-sweet aroma. Appearance: Medium yellow to pale gold. Clear. Persistent creamy white head. Flavor: Moderately malty start with the suggestion of sweetness, moderate grainy-sweet malt flavor with a soft, rounded palate impression, supported by a low to medium-low hop bitterness. The finish is soft and dry, not crisp and biting. Low to moderately-low spicy, floral or herbal hop flavor. The malt dominates the hops in the palate, finish, and aftertaste, but the hops should be noticeable. There should not be any residual sweetness, simply the impression of maltiness with restrained bitterness. Very fresh examples will seem sweeter due to the fresh, rich malt character that can fade with time. Clean fermentation profile. Mouthfeel: Medium body. Medium carbonation. Smooth, well-lagered character. Comments: A fully-attenuated Pils malt showcase, 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. Export examples can quickly lose some of the rich malt character that often suggests sweetness. Helles in Munich tends to be lighter in all aspects than those outside the city, which can be more assertive with more body, flavor, and hop character. |
| Batch Size | 12.0 L |
| Mash | 64.0° for 75.0 min |
| Boil Time | 60.0 min |
| Efficiency | 78.0 % |
| IBU | 20.1 IBUs |
| EBC | 8.3 EBC |
| OG | 1.042 SG (Est. 1.038 SG) |
| FG | 1.005 SG (Est. 1.008 SG) |
| ABV | 4.9 % (Est. 3.9 %) |
| Std drinks | 1.3 per 330ml stubby 2.9 per 750ml longneck 1.1 per middy 1.6 per schooner |
| Name | Amount | Colour | % of Grain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilsner (Weyermann) | 1.50 kg | 3.3 EBC | 81.08 % | |
| Gladfield Munich Malt | 0.15 kg | 15.5 EBC | 8.11 % | |
| BEST Acidulated (BESTMALZ) | 0.10 kg | 6.0 EBC | 5.41 % | |
| Melanoidin (Weyermann) | 0.10 kg | 59.1 EBC | 5.41 % | |
| Total grain bill | 1.85 kg | - | - | |
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Alpha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallertauer | 19.00 g | 60.0 mins | Boil | 4.0% |
| Total hops | 19.00 g | - | - | - |
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirlfloc Tablet | 1.00 Items | 15.0 mins | Boil | Fining |
| Name | Lab | Type | Att | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSY-L005 - Pilsen | Bluestone Yeast Co. | Lager | 72.0 % | 10.0 C - 16.0 C |
| 10/12/22 Brew day 11/12/22 Pitched yeast @ 15deg, spunding valve set to 13psi 12/12/22 Ramp up to 18deg 16/12/22 Cold crashed @ 2deg 18/12/22 Bottled -2 x 750ml Longecks, 3/4 tsp sugar -6 x 330ml stubbies -5L keg, force carbonated =8.48L |