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Mexican Cerveza

153 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
Brew Brahs
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 17 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 21 gallons
Post Boil Size: 19 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Source: Brew Brahs
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 16th 2021
1.047
1.007
5.2%
22.9
2.8
5.5
17.30
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb Avangard - Pilsner22 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 84.3%
25.30 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)25.3 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) $ 0.19 / oz
$ 4.81 		33 1.8 6.1%
2.53 lb Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize2.53 lb Flaked Torrefied Maize $ 1.80 / lb
$ 4.55 		36.8 0.66 9.7%
26.11 lbs / $ 9.36
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.99 		Pellet 8 Boil 75 min 9.98 16.7%
2 oz Crystal2 oz Crystal Hops $ 1.19 / oz
$ 2.38 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 8.36 33.3%
3 oz Crystal3 oz Crystal Hops $ 1.19 / oz
$ 3.57 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.55 50%
6 oz / $ 7.94
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
6 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1315 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.79 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
13.2 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 19.48 gal (77.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 7.48 gal (29.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.79 39.2  
Mash volume with grains 11.88 47.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.26 -13.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 13.2 g | 52.8 qt) 14.72 58.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 19.48 g | 77.9 qt) 21 84  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 17 g | 68 qt) 19 76  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 19 g | 76 qt) 17 68  
Total: 24.51 98.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Cerveza" American Light Lager beer recipe by Brew Brahs. All Grain, ABV 5.21%, IBU 22.89, SRM 2.77, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Flaked Torrefied Maize) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Crystal) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-11-04 12:16 UTC