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Dark Mexican Lager

178 calories 18.1 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
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Stuart Lay
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 3rd 2024
1.054
1.013
5.4%
31.7
9.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb German - Pilsner15 lb German - Pilsner 38 1.6 70.6%
3 lb American - Vienna3 lb Vienna 35 4 14.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.7%
4 oz American - Chocolate4 oz American - Chocolate 29 350 1.2%
2 lb Flaked Rice2 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 9.4%
21.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15.2 Boil 60 min 27.49 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Boil 30 min 4.17 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 194 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.5 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.58 gal (50.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.57 gal (2.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.17 gal (72.68 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.3 gal (41.2 qt) and adding 6.17 gal (24.68 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.47 65.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 qt/lb 16.47 65.9  
Mash volume with grains 18.17 72.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.66 -10.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 0.44 1.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.58 g | 50.3 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.91 67.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Mexican Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Stuart Lay. All Grain, ABV 5.44%, IBU 31.66, SRM 9.54, Fermentables: (German - Pilsner, Vienna, American - Caramel / Crystal 40L, American - Chocolate, Flaked Rice) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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  • Last Updated: 2024-07-03 18:25 UTC