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Mexican Style Dark Lager

177 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Dunkel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 310 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 315.01 gallons
Post Boil Size: 310 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 13.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Ira
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 10th 2025
13.3 °P
3.4 °P
5.3%
18.1
18.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
110 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row110 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 20.9%
220 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I220 lb Munich Type I 38 6 41.9%
110 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt110 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 20.9%
23 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III23 lb Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 4.4%
50 lb Flaked Corn50 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.5%
12.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 30L12.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 2.4%
525.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4.60 lb BSG - Saaz4.6 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 0 min 18.11 100%
4.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
BSI - Augustiner Lager
Amount:
30 Pounds
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5449 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Vienna Lager
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
197.06 gal Infusion 163 °F 149 °F 60 min
Batch Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 315.01 gal (1260.04 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 303.01 gal (1212.04 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 370.48 gal (1481.91 qt) 328.44 1313.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 qt/lb 328.44 1313.8  
Mash volume with grains 370.48 1481.9  
Grain absorption losses -65.69 -262.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 52.51 210  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 315.01 1260  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -2.76 -11  
Post boil Volume 310 1240  
Going into fermentor 310 1240  
Total: 380.95 1523.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Style Dark Lager" Munich Dunkel beer recipe by Ira. All Grain, ABV 5.31%, IBU 18.11, SRM 18.61, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Munich Type I, Vienna Malt, Carafa Special Type III, Flaked Corn, Caramel / Crystal 30L) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-14 18:32 UTC