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Mexican Lime Lager

145 calories 11.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 39 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 42 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83.5% (brew house)
Source: Angie C.
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 2nd 2025
11.2 °P
1.7 °P
5.0%
17.4
4.1
5.6
51.85
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
45 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter45 lb Finest Maris Otter 38 3 63.4%
10 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner10 lb Premium Pilsner $ 0.74 / lb
$ 7.40 		36.8 1.75 14.1%
16 lb flaked corn16 lb flaked corn 1.04 1 22.5%
71 lbs / $ 7.40
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz BSG - Motueka5 oz Motueka Hops $ 0.94 / oz
$ 4.70 		Pellet 4.9 Boil 60 min 12.87 35.7%
6 oz BSG - Motueka6 oz Motueka Hops $ 0.94 / oz
$ 5.64 		Pellet 4.9 Boil 5 min 3.08 42.9%
3 oz Hopsteiner - Lemondrop3 oz Lemondrop Hops $ 0.87 / oz
$ 2.61 		Pellet 4.6 Boil 5 min 1.45 21.4%
14 oz / $ 12.95
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
13 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 oz Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
8 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
17 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
6 oz gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
3 lb Lime Crystals Water Agt Secondary 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
150 Grams
Cost:
$ 0.21 / g
$ 31.50
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2471 B cells required
$ 31.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
ATLKY
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
23 gal Strike 160 °F 148 °F --
28 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 41.03 gal (164.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 29.03 gal (116.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 28.76 gal (115.02 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.32 gal (25.28 qt) and adding 16.76 gal (67.02 qt) sparge/top-off. 23.08 92.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 23.08 92.3  
Mash volume with grains 28.76 115  
Grain absorption losses -8.88 -35.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 27.08 g | 108.3 qt) 28.05 112.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 41.03 g | 164.1 qt) 42 168  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.53 -2.1  
Post boil Volume 39 156  
Going into fermentor 39 156  
Total: 51.13 204.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2-3 lbs lime crystal per bbl
rehydrate hot water in hot filtered water and add to beer...

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