Homebrew Recipe

Fast As Helles

Method:: All Grain
Style:: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time:: 90 min.
Batch Size:: 5 gal.
Boil Size:: 6 gal.
Efficiency:: 72
Rating:
Source:: Craft Beer and Brewing
Source Notes:: June-July 2020 page 82. You, too, can brew a quaffable, enjoyable, malt-forward lager beer - in relatively short order. Use low-mineral water - ensure at least 50 ppm of calcium to convert the mash correctly. I prefer to add a little calcium chloride to add "fullness" to the beer. Keep the chloride above the sulfate. To achieve ultra-clarity, use gelatin (or another fining agent) to clarify before packaging.
Notes:: Mill the grains and mash at 153F for 60 minutes. Raise the temperature to 168F for 10 minutes and mash out. Vorlauf until the runnings are clear, then run off into the kettle. Sparge the grains and top up as necessary to obtain 6 gallons of wort - or more, depending on your evaporation rate. Boil 90 minutes, following the hops schedule. After the boil, chill to 50F; make sure the beer is at temperature before pitching the yeast. Ferment at 50F for 3 days; raise the temperature to 55F and ferment for 3 more days; raise the temperature to 60F and ferment 2 more days; raise the temperature to 65F and ferment 2 more days. Check the beer's gravity and, if ready, proceed to packaging. If not, allow to sit 2 more days and check again.

OG	FG	ABV	SRM	IBU
1.049	1.008	5	0	21

Name	Amount	Boil Time	Use	AA
Magnum (GER)	0.25 oz.	60	Boil	12
Willamette	1 oz.	30	Boil	4.5

Name	Amount
Magnum (GER)	0.25 oz.
Willamette	1 oz.

Name	Lab	Product
SafLager	Fermentis	W-34/70

Name	Amount	Time	Use	Type
Gelatin	5 grams	2 days	Primary	Clarifying

Step	Name	Temp	Time	Type
1	Single Infusion Mash	153	60	All Grain
2	Mashout	168	10	All Grain