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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: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.68 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 7th 2024
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1.049
1.012
4.9%
19.3
3.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Avangard - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 73.7%
0.50 lb Avangard - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 37.7 3.5 5.3%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 21.1%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Hallertau Mittelfruh28 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 14.9 66.7%
14 g Tettnanger14 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.44 33.3%
42 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Baja
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 57 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.19 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 150 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.56 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.43 g | 17.7 qt) 4.56 18.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6.68 26.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.12 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by gabesinger22. All Grain, ABV 4.9%, IBU 19.33, SRM 3.12, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-05 23:24 UTC