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Mexican Lager

140 calories 11.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 7th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt7 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 75.7%
1.25 lb Flaked Corn1.25 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 13.5%
8 oz Weyermann - Carahell8 oz Carahell 34 10 5.4%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 5.4%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 17.82 50%
1 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 5.02 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.25 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
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
3.89 gal Strike 157 °F 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.89 11.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.63 14.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.34 g | 21.4 qt) 4.85 19.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 6.33 25.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 7.74 30.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by blackhawk8200. All Grain, ABV 4.81%, IBU 22.84, SRM 3.6, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Flaked Corn, Carahell, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Crystal, Saaz (Czech)) Other: (5.2 pH Stabilizer, Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-09-07 13:21 UTC