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Mexican Lager

155 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 1st 2025
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1.047
1.012
4.6%
24.5
2.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.25 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row5.25 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 65.6%
1.25 lb American - Vienna1.25 lb Vienna 35 4 15.6%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.1%
1.25 lb Flaked Corn1.25 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 15.6%
8 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Sterling0.5 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 60 min 20.08 50%
0.50 oz Sterling0.5 oz Sterling Hops Leaf/Whole 8.7 Boil 10 min 4.37 50%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.5 14  
Mash volume with grains 4.14 16.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.29 g | 17.2 qt) 4.25 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.75 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 4.6%, IBU 24.45, SRM 2.78, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Vienna, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Flaked Corn) Hops: (Sterling)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-01 17:16 UTC