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Mexican Cerveza

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Midwest Supplies
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 2nd 2015
1.050
1.009
5.3%
4.6
4.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light3.5 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 53.8%
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 46.2%
6.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 4.56 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.01 g | 24 qt) 2.97 11.9  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.53 2.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 3.5 14  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 2.97 11.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Significantly modified from original Midwest recipe in that I added an extra pound of Golden Light DME and did this as a split batch in the secondary phase. I zested and juiced 3 limes which were put in the boil. I left the beer in the primary fermenter for one week. For Secondary I split the batch into (2) 2.5 gallon glass carboys.

For 1 batch I roasted 2 large jalapenos and sliced them thinly. I placed them in a mason jar and added 2/3 cup of vodka (for sanitizing). I let it sit for 24 hours and then poured the whole mixture in.

For the 2nd batch I left the original beer as is.

Let both sit in secondary fermenters for 1 additional week then tasted. The unaltered batch was excellent. The Jalapeno batch was very spicy and had a strong raw pepper smell/taste.

After bottling and sitting for 6 weeks, the Jalapeno batch has mellowed in its pepper taste but still remains very spicy. This will be an excellent beer in a few more weeks.

O.G. 1.062
F.G. 1.012
AVB 6.93%

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  • Last Updated: 2015-05-02 01:50 UTC