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Mecca Grade Helles

151 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.89 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 7th 2023
1.046
1.010
4.7%
19.5
3.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Mecca Grade - Pelton5 lb Pelton 36 2 88.9%
4 oz Mecca Grade - Metolius [Munich Style]4 oz Metolius [Munich Style] 35 8.7 4.4%
4 oz Mecca Grade - Shaniko (White Winter Wheat)4 oz Shaniko (White Winter Wheat) 39 3.1 4.4%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.2%
90 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5.50 g Magnum5.5 g Magnum Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 90 min 17.58 57.9%
4 g Tettnanger4 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 1.93 42.1%
9.50 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.70 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 49 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.47 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
12.7 qt Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
10.2 qt -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.25 qt/lb 3.16 12.7  
Mash volume with grains 3.61 14.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.7 -2.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.3 g | 13.2 qt) 2.68 10.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.51 g | 22.1 qt) 4.89 19.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 3.38 13.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.38 g | 13.5 qt) 3.25 13  
Total: 5.84 23.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mecca Grade Helles" Munich Helles beer recipe by Neidigbräu. All Grain, ABV 4.72%, IBU 19.51, SRM 3.94, Fermentables: (Pelton, Metolius [Munich Style], Shaniko (White Winter Wheat), Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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