Bavarian Helles Extract Kit

O.G: 1049 / Ready: 2 months

Saying the magic words "Ein Bier, bitte" anywhere in Bavaria is likely to result in you drinking some Helles. A delicate, restrained lager, this kit is the product of much self-sacrifice and firsthand research on-site in Munich. The palest malted barley is the centerpiece of Helles, with full, complex flowery and grainy notes supported by understated hopping and a clean, malty lager yeast. Try one of these and you'll have to agree that the world looks very different through the bottom of a liter stein.

Kit Inventory

Fermentables

  • 1 lbs. Pilsen Dry Malt Extract (boil for 60 min.)
  • 6 lbs. Pilsen Malt Syrup (boil for 15 min.)

Boil Additions

  • 1 oz. Argentina Cascade (60 min)
  • 0.5 oz. Argentina Cascade (30 min)
  • 0.5 oz. Argentina Cascade (15 min)

If you choose dry yeast

  • Saflager W-34/70. Optimum temperature: 48-59° F.

If you choose liquid yeast

  • Wyeast #2206 Bavarian Lager Yeast. Optimum temperature: 46-56° F.

All kits also contain a muslin mesh bag for steeping the grains (if required).


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