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Mecca Alt

215 calories 22.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 215 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 19th 2020
1.065
1.016
6.4%
37.2
17.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.75 lb Mecca Grade - Pelton8.75 lb Pelton 36 2 60.9%
5 lb Mecca Grade - Metolius [Munich Style]5 lb Metolius [Munich Style] 35 8.7 34.8%
5 oz German - CaraHell5 oz CaraHell 34 11 2.2%
5 oz German - Carafa II5 oz Carafa II 32 425 2.2%
14.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Perle25 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 First Wort 0 min 27.13 43.9%
17 g Spalt17 g Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 7.07 29.8%
15 g Spalt15 g Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 2.94 26.3%
57 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.39 21.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.54 26.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.8 -7.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.73 g | 14.9 qt) 3.86 15.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.2 28.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.7 22.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.7 g | 22.8 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mecca Alt" Altbier beer recipe by alzanderchap. All Grain, ABV 6.4%, IBU 37.15, SRM 17.38, Fermentables: (Pelton, Metolius [Munich Style], CaraHell, Carafa II) Hops: (Perle, Spalt)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-09-16 13:45 UTC