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Firebird Mexican Lager

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 25th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Viking - Extra pale malt5 lb Extra pale malt 37.6 1.8 25%
5 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt5 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 25%
5 lb Flaked Corn5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 25%
5 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 25%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
65 g Hallertau Mittelfruh65 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 16.27 52%
60 g Saaz60 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.79 48%
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Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 759 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Strike 153 °F 153 °F 80 min
7 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 153 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.67 gal (50.66 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.67 gal (2.66 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 8.75 35  
Mash volume with grains 10.35 41.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.67 g | 26.7 qt) 8 32  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.67 g | 50.7 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.5 46  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.75 67
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Firebird Mexican Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Wyatthimself. All Grain, ABV 4.76%, IBU 19.06, SRM 4.19, Fermentables: (Extra pale malt, Belgian Pilsner Malt, Flaked Corn, Munich Type I) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-02-26 01:19 UTC