Munich Helles Recipe - 1st Helles Lager

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1st Helles Lager

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All Grain
5.5 Gallon(s)
9 Gallon(s)
90 min
75%
All Grain Munich Helles homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Pilsner - DE, 2-Row - US, Munich Light - DE, Carafoam - DE, Northern Brewer Hops, Hallertauer Mittelfrüh Hops, Fermentis Saflager W-34/70 Homebrew Yeast.

Fermentables

79% - Pilsner - DE
7.5
38
1
Mash
11% - 2-Row - US
1
37
1
Mash
5% - Munich Light - DE
0.5
37
6
Mash
5% - Carafoam - DE
0.5
34
1
Mash

Hops

Northern Brewer
0.25
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
8
7.0
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh
2
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
3.8
13.2

Yeast

Fermentis Saflager W-34/70
83%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
May have ever-so-slightly screwed the pooch on BJCP, but it'll be a damn good beer, regardless.....HA!!
2.
Also, must procure required PH accessories before next batch - mash PH read between 4.8 and 5, but I had no accuracy or ability to adjust.

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Recipe Facts

1st Helles Lager
Munich Helles
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 9.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 90  min Boil Time
  • 1.049 OG
  • 1.008 FG
  • 20.2 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.41 BG:GU
  • 2.6° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.2% ABV Alcohol
  • 160 per 12oz Calories
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Munich Helles

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.044-1.048 / Your OG: 1.049
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.006-1.012 / Your FG: 1.008
IBU 0
120
IBU: 16-22 / Your IBU: 20
SRM 0
40
SRM: 3-5 / Your SRM: 2.6
ABV 0
14
ABV: 4.7-5.4 / Your ABV: 5.2
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.33-0.50 / Your BG:GU: 0.41

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