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Mexican Lager

179 calories 18.9 g 16 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: 6.41 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.53 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Travis Johnson
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Saturday March 15th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
56 oz Weyermann - Pilsner56 oz Pilsner 36 1.5 34.1%
32 oz Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row32 oz Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 19.5%
32 oz German - Vienna32 oz Vienna 37 4 19.5%
44 oz Flaked Corn44 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 26.8%
164 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 60 min 8.94 50%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 45 min 8.21 50%
2 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) 88 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Arrowhead Springwater
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.48 17.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.3 21.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.62 g | 14.5 qt) 3.46 13.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.41 25.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.53 22.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.53 g | 22.1 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.94 31.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Travis Johnson. All Grain, ABV 5.22%, IBU 17.15, SRM 3.62, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Brewers Malt 2-Row, Vienna, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-15 18:39 UTC