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Mexican Lager

163 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 175 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 177 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 25th 2022
1.050
1.008
5.5%
8.7
4.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
210 lb American - Pilsner210 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 67.7%
50 lb Munich - Light 10L50 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 16.1%
50 lb Flaked Corn50 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 16.1%
310 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 oz Saaz15 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 First Wort 90 min 6.15 60%
10 oz Pacific Jade10 oz Pacific Jade Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil 5 min 2.58 40%
25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
125 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
45 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
200 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
340 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
150 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2872 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 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
103.85 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
139.56 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.34 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 178.19 gal (712.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 166.19 gal (664.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 128.65 gal (514.6 qt) 103.85 415.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.34 qt/lb 103.85 415.4  
Mash volume with grains 128.65 514.6  
Grain absorption losses -38.75 -155  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 113.34 g | 453.4 qt) 112.15 448.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 178.19 g | 712.8 qt) 177 708  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.94 -3.8  
Post boil Volume 175 700  
Going into fermentor 175 700  
Total: 216 864
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by ncomeau. All Grain, ABV 5.48%, IBU 8.73, SRM 4.6, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Saaz, Pacific Jade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-06-23 05:19 UTC