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3bbl mexican lager

168 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 112 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 127.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 119.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Phil kees
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 31st 2025
12.6 °P
3.2 °P
5.0%
22.5
3.4
5.5
8.10
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
100 lb Carolina Malt House - Carolina Pilsner100 lb Carolina Pilsner 37 2.1 52.1%
55 lb Avangard - Pilsner55 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 28.6%
10 lb The Swaen - Swaen Vienna10 lb Swaen Vienna $ 0.81 / lb
$ 8.10 		36.8 4.5 5.2%
7 lb Briess - Carapils Malt7 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 3.6%
10 lb Grits10 lb Grits 37 1 5.2%
10 lb Flaked Corn10 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 5.2%
192 lbs / $ 8.10
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Artisan - Northern Brewer16 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9.2 Boil 15 min 12.68 25%
16 oz Tettnanger16 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 4.53 25%
16 oz Saaz16 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 1.7 Whirlpool 0 min 0.91 25%
16 oz Perle16 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Whirlpool 0 min 4.39 25%
64 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
60 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
40 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
70 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
60 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 90 min.
 
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) 1871 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
70 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
85 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 116.28 gal (465.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 104.28 gal (417.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 87.36 gal (349.44 qt) 72 288  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 72 288  
Mash volume with grains 87.36 349.4  
Grain absorption losses -24 -96  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 68.53 g | 274.1 qt) 80.15 320.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 116.28 g | 465.1 qt) 127.9 511.6  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 113.2 g | 452.8 qt) 119.2 476.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.2 -4.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 118 g | 472 qt) 112 448  
Total: 152.15 608.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"3bbl mexican lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Phil kees. All Grain, ABV 5.04%, IBU 22.51, SRM 3.41, Fermentables: (Carolina Pilsner, Pilsner, Swaen Vienna, Carapils Malt, Grits, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Tettnanger, Saaz, Perle) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), gypsum (calcium sulfate), Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Lactic acid)
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