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Cerveza de Agave Mexicana

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: Jody Hughes
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 24th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Weyermann - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 1.99 / lb
13.93
36 1.5 36.4%
6 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt6 lb Vienna Malt 3.09 / lb
18.54
37 3.5 31.2%
3 lb Agave Nectar3 lb Agave Nectar - (late boil kettle addition) 6.99 / lb
20.97
35 2 15.6%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 1.62 / lb
2.43
40 0.5 7.8%
1 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row1 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 1.03 / lb
1.03
37 1.8 5.2%
0.50 lb Briess - Rye Malt0.5 lb Rye Malt 2.59 / lb
1.30
36.8 3.7 2.6%
0.25 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L0.25 lb Caramel Malt - 80L 2.79 / lb
0.70
35 80 1.3%
19.25 lbs / 58.89
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang2 oz German Tettnang Hops 2.49 / oz
4.98
Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 12.9 50%
2 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang2 oz German Tettnang Hops 2.49 / oz
4.98
Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 9.91 50%
4 oz / 9.96
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient 0.00 / g
0.00
Other Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss 0.00 / g
0.00
Fining Boil 15 min.
8 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Mexican Lager OYL-113
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 682 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Christiansburg VA USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 42.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal 1.15 qts/lb Strike 164 °F 154 °F 45 min
1 gal 1.4 qts/lb - estimating mash temp loss of 6F over first 45min Infusion 210 °F 153 °F 45 min
9.5 gal emphasis on slowly laudering Fly Sparge 185 °F 169 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.9 gal (51.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.75 gal (46.98 qt) and adding 0.9 gal (3.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.1 qt/lb 4.47 17.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.77 23.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.03 -8.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.46 g | 41.8 qt) 10.81 43.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.65 g | 50.6 qt) 13 52  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.25 1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 11.25 45  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.25 g | 45 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 15.28 61.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2 step starter: - yeast was 15 days old when starter created.
Step 1: 182g dme with 1.75L starter.
Step 2: 244g dme with 2.35L starter.

Substituted .5lbs Rye and 1.0lbs brewer’s malt at the last minute to make up for 1.5 missing lbs of carapils.

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