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Lime Mexican Lager

160 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: JasonT
No Chill: 1 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 66%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 18th 2023
1.049
1.008
5.5%
18.1
3.8
5.3
7.62
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter4 lb Finest Maris Otter $ 1.39 / lb
$ 5.57 		38 3 51.6%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 25.8%
1.25 lb Weyermann - Pilsner1.25 lb Pilsner $ 1.06 / lb
$ 1.33 		36 1.5 16.1%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I0.5 lb Munich Type I $ 1.45 / lb
$ 0.73 		38 6 6.5%
7.75 lbs / $ 7.62
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Motueka2 oz NZ Motueka Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil 10 min 18.14 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tbsp Lime Zest Water Agt Boil 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.25 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 72 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.04 g | 32.2 qt) 7.72 30.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.66 g | 34.7 qt) 8.34 33.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.97 -3.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 4.88 19.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 4.88 g | 19.5 qt) 4.5 18  
Total: 7.72 30.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lime Mexican Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by JasonT. BIAB, ABV 5.45%, IBU 18.14, SRM 3.84, Fermentables: ( Finest Maris Otter, Flaked Corn, Pilsner, Munich Type I) Hops: (NZ Motueka) Other: (Lime Zest, Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-07-22 14:18 UTC