Anybody have any recipe's that they like or have tried and enjoyed?
‘Helles’ means light. …as in Blonde. Think of it as nothing more than a Blonde beer.
Tradition says Continental Pilsner Malt but I throw in some Munich, Vienna, or both. Some use a bit of Carahell and/or acidulated malt as well. I don’t.
80%+ light colored base malt (Pils, Brewer’s Malt, Pale Malt, etc)
up to 20% darker colored base malt (Munich, Vienna, etc or a combination of both)
20-25 IBU(s) traditional German Saazer-type hop varieties or you might try something different like Madarina Bavaria, Hull Melon, Cashmere, Loral, Edelweiss, etc. Or put a ‘down under’ spin on it and use Pacifica, Southern Cross, Wai-iti, etc.
Tradition says neutral German lager yeast but Mexican lager can be really clean as well. Nothing fruity or phenolic IMO.