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Mexicali Ale

130 calories 11.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 495 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 550 gallons
Post Boil Size: 520 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Luis Larios
Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 11th 2024
1.040
1.007
4.3%
15.4
2.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
660 lb Malteurop - Pilsen Malt660 lb Pilsen Malt 37.44 1.7 93%
50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 7%
710 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 lb Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum1 lb German Magnum Hops Pellet 11.3 Boil 60 min 7.73 15.4%
2 lb Saaz2 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 30 min 3.58 30.8%
3.50 lb Saaz3.5 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 15 min 4.04 53.8%
6.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
150 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash --
100 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash --
150 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
20 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 6554 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 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
371.25 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 50 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 500.4 gal (2001.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 488.4 gal (1953.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 300.3 gal (1201.2 qt) 247.5 990  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 247.5 990  
Mash volume with grains 300.3 1201.2  
Grain absorption losses -82.5 -330  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 331.76 g | 1327 qt) 381.36 1525.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 3.89 15.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 500.4 g | 2001.6 qt) 550 2200  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3.9 -15.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 495 g | 1980 qt) 520 2080  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 520 g | 2080 qt) 495 1980  
Total: 628.86 2515.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexicali Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Luis Larios. All Grain, ABV 4.3%, IBU 15.35, SRM 2.66, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (German Magnum, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Lactic acid, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-09-11 23:52 UTC