For more about this recipe, see Make Your Best Helles.
ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.056 (13.8°P)
FG: 1.014 (3.6°P)
IBUs: 20
ABV: 5.6%
Recipe: One Take Helles
Brewing a helles is a worthy challenge. If your process is consistent and your ingredients fresh, you can make this beer sing on command.
By Josh Weikert
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