Sitzung Helles, a Munch helles lager, earned Jonathan Perman the illustrious title of Homebrewer of the Year in the 2012 AHA National Homebrew CompetitionNational Homebrew Competition. To keep the hop bitterness at bay, Perman adds the hop addition to the mash tun for the entirety of the mash, a technique known as first wort hopping.