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Dark Mexican Lager

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 17th 2025
1.047
1.011
4.7%
34.2
14.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Vienna6 lb Vienna 35 4 56.5%
2 lb American - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 18.8%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.4%
1 lb Munich Dark 20L1 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 9.4%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.7%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.2%
10.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang2 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 34.16 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Mexican Lager OYL-113
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 486 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
120 10 10 125 90 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.53 gal Strike 158.5 °F 148 °F 60 min
3 gal Temperature 212 °F 168 °F 30 min
3.2 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 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 3.98 15.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.83 19.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.42 g | 21.7 qt) 4.09 16.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.08 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Mexican Lager" International Amber Lager beer recipe by Brewer #365906. All Grain, ABV 4.68%, IBU 34.16, SRM 14.53, Fermentables: (Vienna, Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Munich Dark 20L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Chocolate) Hops: (German Tettnang) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Magnesium Chloride, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-18 04:20 UTC