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Pale Malty European Lager - Munich Helles


A clean, malty, gold-colored German lager with a smooth grainy-sweet malty flavor and a soft, dry finish. Subtle spicy, floral, or herbal hops and restrained bitterness help keep the balance malty but not sweet, which helps make this beer a refreshing, ev

Flavor Profile: 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 spi

Ingredients: Continental Pilsner malt, traditional German Saazer-type hop varieties, clean German lager yeast.

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Top 10 Munich Helles Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Augustiner Helles Clone
25 L 5.08% 17.73 1.052 1.013
All Grain 7002
Lemondrop Helles
5.5 gal 5.07% 14.89 1.047 1.008
All Grain 6541
Munster Munch
55 L 5.87% 25.04 1.058 1.013
All Grain 5044
Hofbrauhaus Oktoberfest
5.5 gal 5.58% 20.37 1.052 1.009
All Grain 4468
BahBrincĂ´ Helles
20.1 L 5.05% 26 1.050 1.012
All Grain 4331
22: Munich Helles
5.5 gal 5.33% 36.18 1.053 1.012
All Grain 3813
munich helles
5.5 gal 4.93% 21.22 1.050 1.013
All Grain 3243
Munich Helles
5.5 gal 4.77% 18.05 1.047 1.011
All Grain 3012
A Simple Helles
8.5 gal 4.88% 15.76 1.050 1.013
All Grain 2748
LoDO Helles
105 L 5.7% 15.22 1.051 1.007
All Grain 2231

Newest Munich Helles Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Helles #2
6 gal 5.09% 18.41 1.048 1.010
BIAB 6
Holschuh’s Tent
2.75 gal 4.41% 20.24 1.041 1.008
BIAB 9
helles
6 gal 4.79% 18.65 1.050 1.013
BIAB 4
Str8 to Helles
21 L 5.04% 0 1.051 1.013
All Grain 10
Back to WO Light
10.5 gal 3.93% 15.41 1.040 1.010
BIAB 11
CAROUGEOISE HELLES 750
650 L 4.69% 16.86 1.043 1.007
All Grain 8
Persimmon simple syrup
1 gal 9.37% 0 1.072 1.001
extract 24
Helles 3
25 L 5.48% 19.82 1.054 1.013
All Grain 11
Beerhall Helles Heidelberg Style
5.5 gal 5.89% 29.73 1.054 1.009
All Grain 17
Munich Helles 2023
2 gal 5.04% 20.31 1.047 1.008
All Grain 25

Fermentables Used In Munich Helles Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - Pilsner 360 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 82% 8% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 263 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 15% 2% - 100%
German - Melanoidin 186 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 3% 1% - 10%
German - Acidulated Malt 167 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 0% - 21%
German - Vienna 165 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 14% 2% - 97%
German - Carapils 115 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 7% 1% - 30%
German - Bohemian Pilsner 103 German Grain base malt 1.9°L
38 82% 11% - 100%
American - Pilsner 98 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 78% 5% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 68 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 1% - 15%
German - CaraHell 67 German Grain crystal malt 11°L
34 6% 1% - 22%

Hops Used In Munich Helles Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Hallertau Mittelfruh 330 3.75 47% 8% - 100%
Saaz 156 3.5 44% 5% - 100%
Tettnanger 148 4.5 42% 4% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 127 4 49% 12% - 100%
Magnum 113 15 38% 4% - 100%
Perle 68 8.2 38% 3% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 51 3.9 53% 8% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 41 5 52% 2% - 100%
Spalt 28 4.5 44% 11% - 100%
Cascade 25 7 32% 3% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Munich Helles Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - Melanoidin 6 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 45% 14% - 100%
German - Carapils 5 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 53% 25% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 4 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 69% 40% - 100%
German - Vienna 4 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 38% 25% - 67%
German - CaraHell 3 German Grain crystal malt 11°L
34 74% 50% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 2 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 42% 33% - 50%
American - Pilsner 2 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 68% 60% - 77%
American - Victory 2 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 31% 12% - 50%
American - Vienna 2 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 58% 50% - 67%
Honey Malt 2 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 23% 20% - 25%

Yeasts Used In Munich Helles Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 260 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 78 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308 61 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 72% 48°F 56°F
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest 46 Imperial Yeast Lagers Medium 70% 50°F 60°F
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838 46 White Labs Lagers Medium Med-High 72% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 44 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206 37 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-High 75% 46°F 58°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 33 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833 32 White Labs Lagers Med-High Medium 73% 48°F 55°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 28 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Munich Helles Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 213 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 142 Water Agt Mash 72% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 140 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 103 Water Agt Boil 63% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 93 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 57%
Irish Moss 57 Fining Boil 71% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 56 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 44 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 32 Water Agt Mash 75% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 27 Other Boil 35% 0% - 100%

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