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El Gordo TexMex Lager

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.17 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.42 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Drew Burleson
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 14th 2023
1.046
1.008
5.0%
21.1
8.3
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb Carolina Malt House - Carolina Pilsner16 lb Carolina Pilsner 37 2.1 81%
3 lb Carolina Malt House - Vienna Malt (two-row)3 lb Vienna Malt (two-row) 36 3.4 15.2%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Munich 60L0.5 lb Caramel Munich 60L 35.4 60 2.5%
0.25 lb Carolina Malt House - US - Carolina Malt House - Roasted Barley0.25 lb US - Carolina Malt House - Roasted Barley 33 244 1.3%
19.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger5 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.1 Boil 60 min 21.14 100%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 167 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
City of Albemarle 2022
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
6 2 33 12 46 27
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.34 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.69 gal (50.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.69 gal (2.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 8.64 34.6  
Mash volume with grains 10.22 40.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.47 -9.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.77 g | 27.1 qt) 11.25 45  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.69 g | 50.8 qt) 17.17 68.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.42 45.7  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.42 g | 45.7 qt) 11 44  
Total: 19.89 79.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"El Gordo TexMex Lager" International Amber Lager beer recipe by Drew Burleson. All Grain, ABV 4.99%, IBU 21.14, SRM 8.32, Fermentables: (Carolina Pilsner, Vienna Malt (two-row), Caramel Munich 60L, US - Carolina Malt House - Roasted Barley) Hops: (GR Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-08-26 11:21 UTC