What the Helles Beer Recipe | All Grain Munich Helles by Todd Cogswell | Brewer's Friend
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What the Helles

153 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 8.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.indianastatefair.com/state-fair/competitionscontests/indiana-brewers-cup/
Created: Saturday March 27th 2021
11.7 °P
1.8 °P
5.3%
21.4
4.9
5.3
11.00
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb US - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 1.22 / lb
11.00
37.7 2 77.4%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 8.6%
10 oz German - CaraFoam10 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 5.4%
8 oz US - Munich8 oz Munich 36.8 8 4.3%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.2%
4 oz German - Melanoidin4 oz German - Melanoidin 37 25 2.2%
186 oz / 11.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Perle0.6 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.3 First Wort 75 min 21.4 37.5%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.9 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 62.5%
1.60 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 gal Beta Rest Temperature -- 150 °F 30 min
Dextrine Rest - Pull Thick Decoction after 20min Temperature -- 158 °F 20 min
-- 163 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.30 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 398 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lafayette, IN
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
43 9.3 0 57.8 36.6 0
Added 1 NaMBS to mash water, so sulfate is ~3 higher than 36.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

No Sparge Method used. After 10 minutes of the 162 rest, strained thick decoction mash into side kettle and brought to boil. Ensured main mash stayed at 162 after grain removal. This is an Export-Strength Helles like Augustiner Edelstoff. Seems to fair better in competition than previous batches at lower abv's. Delicious!

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