What the Helles Dortmunder

Brewed: 11/24/2019 Kegged: 12/7/2019

what_the_helles.jpgThe German Beer Styles that have "Helles" (light in German) in their names have so many beer-name puns available to them.

Snowball's Chance (in) Helles and Helles in a Hand Bock-sket are great examples.

You could use variations of Helles Belles. Helles Freezes Over. Give Them Helles. Helles Bent. Helles Raiser. Gates of Helles. Helles to Pay. Go to Helles. All Helles Breaks Loose. Helles or High Water. Helles Week.

I could go on, but I think you get the picture.

According to untappd, most of those beer-name-puns have been used.

Apparently, "What the Helles" has not been used (at the time I'm writing this, it isn't showing up in an untappd search anyway).

So, I am now claiming the rights to the beer name. "What the Helles."

"What the Helles" is a German Helles Exportbier (sometimes referred to as Dortmunder or Dortmunder Export) with Hallertau Blanc and Huell Melon hop flavor.

The beer is Light gold to deep gold. Clear. Persistent white head.

It is a pale, well-balanced, smooth German lager that is slightly stronger than the average light lager with a moderate body and a mild, aromatic hop and malt character.

It is nicely balanced between malt sweetness and hop bitterness, and it is Smooth but crisp with a medium body and medium carbonation.


For more information about this beer, check out Sheppy's Blog: What the Helles

What the Helles Dortmunder --- Batch 1 (244)

Style German Helles Exportbier Batch Size 6.00 gal
Type All Grain Boil Size   8.52 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency   70.00   Boil Time   90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity 1.052 SG Estimated FG 1.014 SG
Recipe Bitterness 26.2 IBUs (Rager) Alcohol by Volume 5.0 %
BU : GU   0.502        
Recipe Color 4.3 SRM
Color
   
Measured OG:   1.053    Measured FG:   1.010 
ADF:   81   Measured ABV:   5.7 

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4.00 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 1 -
6 lbs 8.0 oz Pilsner (2 Row) Ger Floor Malted (2.5 SRM) Grain 2 54.2 %
4 lbs 8.0 oz Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 37.5 %
12.0 oz Munich Malt (3.0 SRM) Grain 4 6.3 %
4.0 oz Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 5 2.1 %
0.500 oz Magnum [12.70 %] - Boil 40.0 min Hop 6 17.0 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 7 -
1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins) Other 8 -
1.000 oz Hallertau Blanc [8.70 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 5.1 IBUs
1.000 oz Huell Melon [7.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 4.1 IBUs
1.0 pkg Bohemian Lager (Wyeast Labs #2124) [124.21 ml] Yeast 11 -

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 15.00 qt of water at 163.7 F 152.0 F 60 min


Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 6.21gal) of 168.0 F water

Recipe Notes
Use German floor malted pilsner malt if possible.
4g gypsum in the mash water. This should bring Denver water profile (as defined by BeerSmith) to
Ca=59,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=116,Cl=23,HCO3=104
Create yeast starter.
Brew with single infusion mash.
Cool as close to 50 degrees as possible, using ice bath around fermentor if necessary.
Ferment for 2 weeks at as close to 55 degrees as possible. Then let the temperature rise to room temp for at least a couple days.
Carb in keg.

Brewing Record

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Mash Temps:  
Pre-boil OG   (1.043 SG)   Pre-boil Vol   (8.52 gal)
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Fermentation            
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Brewing Notes