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811

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.42 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Jordan Shively
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday April 20th 2025

Dos Equis Special Lager Clone All Grain Recipe

by Pug Bros Brewing

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 14

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row7 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 1.99 / lb $ 13.93	37	1.8	77.8%
1 lb	Avangard - Vienna1 lb Vienna	$ 2.34 / lb $ 2.34	37.7	3.5	11.1%
0.50 lb	Lactose (Milk Sugar)0.5 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)		41	1	5.6%
0.50 lb	Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats0.5 lb Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats		32.2	2.5	5.6%
9 lbs / $ 16.27

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

7 lb

Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row

$ 1.99 / lb
$ 13.93

1.8

77.8%

1 lb

Avangard - Vienna

$ 2.34 / lb
$ 2.34

37.7

3.5

11.1%

0.50 lb

Lactose (Milk Sugar)

5.6%

0.50 lb

Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats

32.2

2.5

5.6%

9 lbs / $ 16.27

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.30 oz	Simcoe0.3 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	60 min	13.76	46.2%
0.20 oz	Cascade0.2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7.9	Boil	15 min	2.83	30.8%
0.15 oz	Simcoe0.15 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	5 min	1.37	23.1%
0.65 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

0.30 oz

Simcoe

Pellet

12.7

Boil

60 min

13.76

46.2%

0.20 oz

Cascade

Pellet

7.9

Boil

15 min

2.83

30.8%

0.15 oz

Simcoe

Pellet

12.7

Boil

5 min

1.37

23.1%

0.65 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.45 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	15.13	69.3%
0.20 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	2.83	30.8%
0.65 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 oz	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	5 min.
0.20 oz	Vanilla Bean	Spice	Kegging	0 min.
0.20 oz	Coffee	Flavor	Kegging	0 min.

Amount

Name

Cost

Type

Use

Time

0.50 oz

Whirlfloc

Water Agt

Boil

5 min.

0.20 oz

Vanilla Bean

Spice

Kegging

0 min.

0.20 oz

Coffee

Flavor

Kegging

0 min.

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Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb	3.72	14.9
Mash volume with grains	4.4	17.6
Grain absorption losses	-1.06	-4.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g \| 18.3 qt)	3.97	15.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	0.04	0.2
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g \| 28.1 qt)	6.42	25.7
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.02	-0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g \| 22 qt)	5.75	23
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g \| 23 qt)	5.5	22
Total:	7.69	30.8
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb

3.72

14.9

Mash volume with grains

4.4

17.6

Grain absorption losses

-1.06

-4.3

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt)

3.97

15.9

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)

0.04

0.2

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt)

6.42

25.7

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.02

-0.1

Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt)

5.75

WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size

Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt)

5.5

Total:

7.69

30.8

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default