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DIY Mexican Vienna Lager V2

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: DIY
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
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Created: Thursday September 19th 2024
1.050
1.012
5.0%
21.4
8.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna4 lb Barke Vienna 36 3.4 31.8%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich II0.5 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 4%
6 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner6 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 47.8%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 15.9%
1 oz German - Carafa II1 oz Carafa II 32 425 0.5%
12.56 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 60 min 16.08 60%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2 Boil 30 min 5.32 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
2.20 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
3.90 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.46 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.40 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Brewtan B Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 401 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.23 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
55 0 10 75 45 7
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.7 gal Temperature -- 150 °F 75 min
Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.71 18.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.72 22.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.57 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.78 g | 19.1 qt) 3.91 15.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.67 g | 30.7 qt) 6.8 27.2  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.7 g | 22.8 qt) 6.3 25.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.3 g | 25.2 qt) 5.7 22.8  
Total: 8.62 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

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