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Mexican lager

149 calories 12.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.81 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.81 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 13th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 57.1%
2 lb American - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 11.4%
5 lb Flaked Corn5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 28.6%
8 oz Munich8 oz Munich 37 6 2.9%
17.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 13.89 20%
2 oz Motueka2 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 5.17 80%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 167 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.94 gal Strike 164 °F 145 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.59 gal (50.38 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.59 gal (2.38 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.56 26.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.96 31.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.19 -8.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.47 g | 33.9 qt) 8.69 34.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.59 g | 50.4 qt) 12.81 51.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.81 47.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.81 g | 47.2 qt) 11 44  
Total: 15.25 61
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican lager" Light American Lager beer recipe by Stevenjay1576. All Grain, ABV 5.07%, IBU 19.06, SRM 4.02, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Munich) Hops: (Magnum, Motueka) Other: (Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-07-17 14:24 UTC