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Dark Mexican style lager

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.61 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Scott Heflin
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 15th 2022
1.055
1.013
5.4%
16.1
17.1
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner17 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 79.1%
2 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)2 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 9.3%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 9.3%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.3%
21.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 7.22 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 5.37 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 3.47 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 198 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 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
7.5 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.61 gal (50.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.61 gal (2.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 6.72 26.9  
Mash volume with grains 8.44 33.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.69 -10.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 8.83 35.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 12.61 50.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 15.55 62.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Mexican style lager" International Dark Lager beer recipe by Scott Heflin. All Grain, ABV 5.4%, IBU 16.06, SRM 17.11, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Munich Type II (Dark), Caramel / Crystal 80L, Chocolate) Hops: (Tettnanger, Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-09-30 18:00 UTC