Description
Malty but fully attenuated Pils malt showcase. Created in Munich in 1895 at the Spaten brewery by Gabriel Sedlmayr to compete with Pilsner-style beers. Unlike Pilsner but like its cousin, Munich Dunkel, 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.
Profile
Aroma: Pleasantly grainy-sweet, clean Pils malt aroma dominates. Low to moderately-low spicy noble hop aroma, and a low background note of DMS (from Pils malt). No esters or diacetyl.
Appearance: Medium yellow to pale gold, clear, with a creamy white head.
Flavor: Slightly sweet, malty profile. Grain and Pils malt flavors dominate, with a low to medium-low hop bitterness that supports the malty palate. Low to moderately-low spicy noble hop flavor. Finish and aftertaste remain malty. Clean, no fruity esters, no diacetyl.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, medium carbonation, smooth maltiness with no trace of astringency.
Ingredients
Moderate carbonate water, Pilsner malt, German noble hop varieties.
Examples
Weihenstephaner Original, Hacker-Pschorr M
Ranges
| Data | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|
| Original gravity | 1.045 | 1.051 |
| Final gravity | 1.008 | 1.012 |
| Bitterness | 16.0 IBU | 22.0 IBU |
| Color | 5.9 EBC | 9.8 EBC |
| Alcohol | 4.70 ° | 5.40 ° |
Recipes on Zython (2)
|
lamandorange All grain- 1.D - Munich Helles |
6.0% | 22 IBU | 8.0 l |
matyas 07/01/2020 |
|
EPPING All grain- 1.D - Munich Helles |
5.1% | 21 IBU | 30.0 l |
valemagne 05/02/2019 |
