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Multimex Lager

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: JCInsaniac
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 19th 2022
1.052
1.010
5.5%
19.3
4.3
5.3
18.09
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Viking - Pilsner Organic5 lb Pilsner Organic $ 1.99 / lb
$ 9.95 		37 2 48.1%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn $ 2.39 / lb
$ 3.59 		40 0.5 14.4%
0.40 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.4 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.8%
3.50 lb American - Vienna3.5 lb American - Vienna 35 4 33.7%
10.40 lbs / $ 13.54
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops $ 8.99 / lb
$ 0.56 		Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 14.99 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops $ 3.99 / oz
$ 3.99 		Pellet 3.4 Boil 10 min 4.3 50%
2 oz / $ 4.55
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 15.19 psi       Temp: 43.4 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
26 qt Infusion 149 °F 140 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.63 g | 34.5 qt) 8.55 34.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.46 g | 37.8 qt) 9.38 37.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.3 -5.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
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) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.55 34.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

My son wanted my "take" on Mex Lager. I never brewed a Lager because of the complexities of the lagering process and the low temp fermentation. I read that Diamond Lager works well enough at 60...so I guess I'll give that a go and make a pseudo Mex lager.

I made my recipe basic observations...Mex lagers tend to be a 50/50 blend of Pils and 2 row or German malts. They tend to have a little corn. I added a little dextrine to add mouthfeel since I like beers with a little body. I used Crystal because I have a ton of it and a little german hops (Saaz) in the aroma. I wanted to do a pressure fermentation, but that would be really hard with only a corny keg as a fermentation vessel.

If you buy Mexican Lager in the store - they cost 13.99 for 12 or 1.17 per "can" - this costs you .47 per "can". Eating well and drinking well - FOR WAY LESS.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-01-23 02:39 UTC