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Mexican Lager

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Adam Garrison
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 13th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb montana craft malt - High Country Pils5.5 lb High Country Pils $ 0.69 / lb
$ 3.80 		36.8 1.9 62.9%
3 lb Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn $ 2.19 / lb
$ 6.57 		40 0.5 34.3%
4 oz Bestmalz - BEST Munich4 oz BEST Munich $ 1.49 / lb
$ 0.37 		37 6.3 2.9%
8.75 lbs / $ 10.74
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hops Direct - Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops $ 0.41 / oz
$ 0.21 		Pellet 9.7 Boil 60 min 19.15 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 5 min 2.83 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.21
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.70 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.90 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bru'n Water Yellow (<6 SRM) Dry
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 5 45 105 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.67 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.05 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.05 qt/lb 6.67 26.7  
Mash volume with grains 7.37 29.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.23 g | 4.9 qt) 0.92 3.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.59 30.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Adam Garrison. All Grain, ABV 4.98%, IBU 21.98, SRM 2.95, Fermentables: (High Country Pils, Flaked Corn, BEST Munich) Hops: (Columbus, Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-04-13 14:52 UTC