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Mex Lager

154 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Standard American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 5th 2023
1.047
1.009
5.0%
11.9
4.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 54.1%
1 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt1 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 10.8%
0.25 lb Munich0.25 lb Munich 37 6 2.7%
3 lb Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 32.4%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Saaz0.8 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 60 min 9.64 28.6%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 2 min 2.24 71.4%
2.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Moncton
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
8 0 6 4 17 15.4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.48 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 3.7 14.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.44 17.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.81 g | 19.2 qt) 4.44 17.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.4 qt) 6.73 26.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.14 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mex Lager" Standard American Lager beer recipe by Brewer #354554. All Grain, ABV 4.97%, IBU 11.88, SRM 4.06, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Pilsner Malt, Munich, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), gypsum (calcium sulfate))
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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-07 19:43 UTC