Just Helles

This is a partial mash adaptation of a local brew masters award winning recipe. The mash efficiency may seem high, but this is what I continually get with my partial mashes. If I leave it at 70% I wind up 10pts high on the OG.

Brewer:	Steve Presley		Email:	steven.j.presley@ttu.edu
Beer:	Just Helles		Style:	Münchner Helles
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	5.25 gallons
Color:	4 HCU (~4 SRM)		Bitterness:	19 IBU
OG:	1.048		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	4.6% v/v (3.6% w/w)
Water:	1 tsp gypsum, 2 g salt, 5 g epsom salts
Grain:	5.5 lb. German Pilsner .25 lb. German Munich .25 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash:	85% efficiency
	mash for 60 min @ 152-158° F, add heat to mash-out @ 175° F for 10 min, batch sparge with 3 gallons of 170° F water
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.063	4 gallons
	1.3 lb. Light dry malt extract
	irish moss last 10 min.
Hops:	1 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 1 min.)
Yeast:	Southern German Lager Yeast

Recipe posted 01/29/04.