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El Guason Mexican Lager

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 23rd 2015
1.050
1.011
5.1%
19.9
5.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Belgian - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 41.5%
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 37.7%
3 lb Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.3%
2.50 lb German - Vienna2.5 lb Vienna 37 4 9.4%
26.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 First Wort 0 min 3.43 25%
2 oz Tettnang2 oz Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 12.98 25%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 20 min 3.43 25%
2 oz Spalt2 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 120 °F 10 min 25%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
51 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1313 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
45 10 15 60 45 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- -- 145 °F 45 min
-- -- 154 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.55 gal (74.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.55 gal (26.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.72 gal (50.88 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.88 gal (39.52 qt) and adding 0.72 gal (2.88 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.6 42.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 10.6 42.4  
Mash volume with grains 12.72 50.9  
Grain absorption losses -3.31 -13.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.51 g | 46.1 qt) 11.96 47.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.55 g | 74.2 qt) 19 76  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 16.08 64.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 16 64  
Total: 22.56 90.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash PH around 5.2, as well as sparge.
Make a huge starter.
Ferment out to FG, raise to 60* for 2 day D rest, then Lager for 3-5 weeks.

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