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high desert amber lager

181 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Rodrigo's Rotgut
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 2nd 2025
1.055
1.012
5.7%
19.6
19.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 61.5%
2 lb Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 15.4%
2 lb American - Vienna2 lb Vienna 35 4 15.4%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 3.8%
0.25 lb Munich - 60L0.25 lb Munich - 60L 33 60 1.9%
0.25 lb Rice Hulls0.25 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 1.9%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
13 g Motueka13 g Motueka Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 60 min 12.23 18.7%
0.50 oz Lemondrop0.5 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil 5 min 2.51 20.3%
0.50 oz Motueka0.5 oz Motueka Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 5 min 2.66 20.3%
0.50 oz Lemondrop0.5 oz Lemondrop Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Boil 2 min 0.97 20.3%
0.50 oz Motueka0.5 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 2 min 1.24 20.3%
2.46 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 385 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.82 psi       Temp: 39 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 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
19.5 qt Strike 167 °F 155 °F 60 min
12 qt Infusion 212 °F 175 °F 15 min
4 qt Sparge 180 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.92 23.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.59 g | 14.4 qt) 4 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.88 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/517619/amber-mexican-lager
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1315538/ys0005-desert-oasis-mexican-amber-lager
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1346970/modelo-negra-clone

Motueka hops @ 5.1 AA purchased only 2 oz.

Edit yeast too.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-04 04:05 UTC