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Mexican Lager, Agave

Created: Wednesday April 16th 2025
145 calories 15 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
1.044
1.011
4.4%
17.6
2.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.99 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen5.99 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 35 2 92.3%
5.99 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 7.7%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 9.02 50%
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 50 min 8.58 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 lb agave Water Agt Mash 50 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal steep grains Steeping 150 °F 160 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Batch size mode 'kettle' requires full wort boil. Increase boil size to be greater than batch size.    
Water added to kettle 2.05 8.2  
Grain absorption losses (steep / mash) -0.06 -0.3  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.51 2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 2.5 10  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 0.93 g | 3.7 qt) 5 20  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5 20  
Total: 2.05 8.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Wort Volume:
Pending - N/A
Requires Boil Complete log entry with gravity and volume.
Alcohol and Attenuation:
Progress - N/A
  • Attenuation so far: 80%
  • Current ABV: 5.25%
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
4/16/2025 7:01 PM
16 days ago
+0 Boil Complete 1.5 Gallons 4/16/2025 7:01 PM
16 days ago
4/16/2025 7:01 PM
16 days ago
+0 Brew Day Complete 1.050 5 Gallons 4/16/2025 7:01 PM
16 days ago
4/21/2025 2:40 PM
11 days ago
+5 Sample 1.010   4/21/2025 2:40 PM
11 days ago
 
Notes

steep grains at 150-160 for 30 minutes

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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-16 19:00 UTC