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Mexican lager

140 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 28th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt7 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 80%
1.25 lb Flaked Corn1.25 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 14.3%
0.50 lb German - CaraHell0.5 lb CaraHell 34 11 5.7%
8.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 60 min 8.61 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 10 min 3.12 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Baja
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 57 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 335 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-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.9825 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.3925 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.06 12.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.76 15.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.36 g | 21.4 qt) 4.78 19.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.84 31.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican lager" American Lager beer recipe by Brewer #341670. All Grain, ABV 4.55%, IBU 11.74, SRM 3.55, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Flaked Corn, CaraHell) Hops: (Crystal, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-28 13:48 UTC