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Mecca Pils (Cashmere)

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 18th 2020
1.046
1.008
5.0%
28.6
3.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Mecca Grade - Pelton5 lb Pelton 36 2 90.9%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 9.1%
5.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz (3.5 AA)0.5 oz Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 13.22 11.1%
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere (5.6 AA)1.5 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere (5.6 AA) Hops Pellet 5.6 Whirlpool at 190 °F 15 min 8.39 33.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere (5.6 AA)0.5 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere (5.6 AA) Hops Pellet 5.6 Whirlpool at 212 °F 0 min 6.99 11.1%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere (5.6 AA)2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere (5.6 AA) Hops Pellet 5.6 Dry Hop 3 days 44.4%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Bootleg Biology - OSLO
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 105 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 65 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion 154 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.28 g | 25.1 qt) 5.94 23.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.72 g | 26.9 qt) 6.38 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.69 -2.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.34 g | 21.4 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.08 g | 12.3 qt) 3.3 13.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.23 g | 12.9 qt) 3 12  
Total: 5.94 23.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I can't speak for how well this turned out I got a little heavy handed with the salt 2-3 grams over and rather than re do it I said "what's the worst that could happen" Turned into a malt bomb and I didn't get the flavor I wanted out of the cashmere(melon bomb honey dew esque). Personally I hated this beer but Id also eat dog food over a honey dew melon. To change id mash a little lower and build my water more balanced if not more hop forward. As for the yeast it preformed beautifully super clean with no apparent esters and the beer was pretty much crystal clear during transfer after cold crashing. The two people I actually let try it enjoyed it so it wasn't a total failure I think I just really hate melon. What would have saved this beer for me would have just been that nice crispiness of a classic pils that this just didn't have because my water.

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