Munich Helles Recipe and Tasting - Homebrew Jar Of Destiny

John presents his 7th Jar of Destiny beer, Munich Helles.

This beer is supposed to be less hoppy/bitter than a traditional German Pilsner and less malty than a Munich Dunkel. It should have light hop spicy notes with a prominent malt balance. The malt should be light bread and cracker-like but have minimal sweetness. The beer should be relatively dry.

John's example is pretty close. He as absolutely nailed the golden color of the style. The malt character on the nose is a tough mild and could probably get a boost. The hop flavor was fine for bittering but needed a little more oomph in the flavor, particularly spice/herbal notes. The body seemed a little high and we wondered if it was an artifact of the Munich Lager yeast from Wyeast that John used.

Overall the beer was drinkable but seemed heavier that we would have expected based on the numbers alone. Perhaps more lagering time would mellow this one out a bit. We will see.

CHEERS!

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