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.
BJCP Style GuideTop 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 | 10644 | |
Munster Munch |
55 L | 5.87% | 25.04 | 1.058 | 1.013 | All Grain | 5562 | |
Hofbrauhaus Oktoberfest |
5.5 gal | 5.58% | 20.37 | 1.052 | 1.009 | All Grain | 5534 | |
BahBrincô Helles |
20.1 L | 5.05% | 26 | 1.050 | 1.012 | All Grain | 4747 | |
22: Munich Helles |
5.5 gal | 5.33% | 36.18 | 1.053 | 1.012 | All Grain | 4439 | |
munich helles |
5.5 gal | 4.93% | 21.22 | 1.050 | 1.013 | All Grain | 3672 | |
Munich Helles |
5.5 gal | 4.77% | 18.05 | 1.047 | 1.011 | All Grain | 3395 | |
A Simple Helles |
8.5 gal | 4.88% | 15.76 | 1.050 | 1.013 | All Grain | 3217 | |
04A1. Munich Helles |
5.5 gal | 4.72% | 18.33 | 1.050 | 1.015 | All Grain | 2839 | |
LoDO Helles |
105 L | 5.7% | 15.22 | 1.051 | 1.007 | All Grain | 2621 |
Newest Munich Helles Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Munich Helles |
100 L | 4.97% | 12.26 | 1.050 | 1.013 | All Grain | 3 | |
Munich Helles Lager |
5.5 gal | 5.51% | 20.57 | 1.058 | 1.016 | All Grain | 11 | |
Helles |
12 gal | 4.63% | 20.32 | 1.048 | 1.012 | All Grain | 7 | |
Helles |
5.5 gal | 4.31% | 14.47 | 1.043 | 1.010 | BIAB | 5 | |
Ambrosia lager 7/22 |
4 gal | 4.77% | 28.01 | 1.049 | 1.012 | All Grain | 27 | |
Back to Helles |
5.53 gal | 5.16% | 23.58 | 1.052 | 1.013 | All Grain | 13 | |
Munich Helles Assignment |
120 L | 4.93% | 17.96 | 1.049 | 1.012 | All Grain | 25 | |
Lybe’s rice helles |
19 L | 5.17% | 20.63 | 1.051 | 1.011 | All Grain | 33 | |
AEB PIls 2.0 |
10.5 gal | 4.75% | 11.6 | 1.041 | 1.004 | BIAB | 46 | |
2bbl helles |
85 gal | 5.54% | 23.29 | 1.050 | 1.008 | All Grain | 23 |
Fermentables Used In Munich Helles Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
German - Pilsner | 378 | German | Grain | base malt |
1.6°L
|
38 | 82% | 8% - 100% |
Munich - Light 10L | 276 | Grain | specialty malt |
10°L
|
33 | 14% | 2% - 100% | |
German - Melanoidin | 202 | German | Grain | roasted malt |
25°L
|
37 | 2% | 1% - 10% |
German - Acidulated Malt | 183 | German | Grain | acidulated malt |
3.4°L
|
27 | 3% | 0% - 21% |
German - Vienna | 180 | German | Grain | base malt |
4°L
|
37 | 14% | 2% - 97% |
German - Carapils | 130 | German | Grain | crystal malt |
1.3°L
|
35 | 6% | 1% - 30% |
German - Bohemian Pilsner | 118 | German | Grain | base malt |
1.9°L
|
38 | 81% | 5% - 100% |
American - Pilsner | 104 | American | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
37 | 78% | 5% - 100% |
Weyermann - Pilsner | 82 | German | Grain | base malt |
1.5°L
|
36 | 80% | 6% - 100% |
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) | 77 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
1.8°L
|
33 | 6% | 1% - 15% |
Hops Used In Munich Helles Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Average AA | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hallertau Mittelfruh | 395 | 3.75 | 46% | 8% - 100% |
Saaz | 174 | 3.5 | 43% | 5% - 100% |
Tettnanger | 165 | 4.5 | 42% | 4% - 100% |
Magnum | 138 | 15 | 37% | 4% - 100% |
Hallertau Hersbrucker | 130 | 4 | 48% | 12% - 100% |
Perle | 80 | 8.2 | 38% | 3% - 100% |
Domestic Hallertau | 57 | 3.9 | 51% | 8% - 100% |
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) | 54 | 5 | 54% | 2% - 100% |
Cascade | 35 | 7 | 33% | 3% - 100% |
Spalt | 30 | 4.5 | 46% | 11% - 100% |
Steeping Grains Used In Munich Helles Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
German - Carapils | 6 | German | Grain | crystal malt |
1.3°L
|
35 | 52% | 25% - 100% |
German - Melanoidin | 5 | German | Grain | roasted malt |
25°L
|
37 | 35% | 14% - 50% |
German - Vienna | 5 | German | Grain | base malt |
4°L
|
37 | 35% | 25% - 67% |
Munich - Light 10L | 3 | Grain | specialty malt |
10°L
|
33 | 75% | 40% - 100% | |
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 | 318 | Fermentis / Safale | Lagers | .105 | High | 83% | 48°F | 72°F |
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 | 93 | Fermentis / Safale | Lagers | .105 | High | 82% | 48°F | 72°F |
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308 | 65 | Wyeast | Lagers | 0.09 | Medium | 72% | 48°F | 56°F |
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest | 52 | Imperial Yeast | Lagers | Medium | 70% | 50°F | 60°F | |
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 | 51 | White Labs | Lagers | Medium | Medium | 76.5% | 50°F | 55°F |
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838 | 51 | White Labs | Lagers | Medium | Med-High | 72% | 50°F | 55°F |
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206 | 39 | Wyeast | Lagers | 0.09 | Med-High | 75% | 46°F | 58°F |
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833 | 38 | White Labs | Lagers | Med-High | Medium | 73% | 48°F | 55°F |
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 | 38 | Wyeast | Lagers | 0.09 | Medium | 75% | 48°F | 58°F |
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager | 35 | Danstar | Lagers | High | High | 80% | 50°F | 59°F |
Other Ingredients Used In Munich Helles Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Type | Use | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gypsum | 268 | Water Agt | Sparge | 14% | 0% - 100% |
Lactic acid | 181 | Water Agt | Mash | 74% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 181 | Water Agt | Mash | 18% | 0% - 100% |
Whirlfloc | 133 | Water Agt | Boil | 61% | 0% - 100% |
Epsom Salt | 133 | Water Agt | Mash | 9% | 0% - 57% |
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) | 83 | Water Agt | Mash | 23% | 0% - 100% |
Irish Moss | 62 | Fining | Boil | 67% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 44 | Water Agt | Mash | 21% | 0% - 100% |
Phosphoric acid | 41 | Water Agt | Mash | 74% | 0% - 100% |
Yeast Nutrient | 38 | Other | Boil | 31% | 0% - 100% |