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Recipe: Fast as Helles

You, too, can brew a quaffable, enjoyable, malt-forward lager beer—in relatively short order.

Drew Beechum Sep 15, 2020 - 2 min read

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You can brew a great lager faster than you think—but not too fast. For more on demystifying and streamlining lager brewing, see How to Stop Worrying & Lager.

ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5.5 gallons (21 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.049
FG: 1.008
IBUs: 21
ABV: 5%

MALT/GRAIN BILL
9.5 lb (4.3 kg) German pilsner
8 oz (227 g) Weyermann Carahell

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