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Light Mexican Lager

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 210 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 225 gallons
Post Boil Size: 210 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 11th 2025
1.048
1.008
5.2%
22.8
2.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
75 lb Flaked Corn75 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 23.8%
220 lb American - Pilsner220 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 69.8%
15 lb German - CaraFoam15 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.8%
5 lb German - Acidulated Malt5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.6%
315 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 lb Centennial1.5 lb Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 22.78 100%
1.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 oz Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 oz Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3314 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 10 95 55 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 212.4 gal (849.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 200.4 gal (801.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 143.33 gal (573.3 qt) 118.13 472.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 118.13 472.5  
Mash volume with grains 143.33 573.3  
Grain absorption losses -39.38 -157.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 133.9 g | 535.6 qt) 146.5 586  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 212.4 g | 849.6 qt) 225 900  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.9 -3.6  
Post boil Volume 210 840  
Going into fermentor 210 840  
Total: 264.63 1058.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light Mexican Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by schmidder. All Grain, ABV 5.22%, IBU 22.78, SRM 2.62, Fermentables: (Flaked Corn, Pilsner, CaraFoam, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Centennial) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-11 02:20 UTC