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Mexican Lager

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 21st 2016
1.050
1.010
5.2%
32.8
3.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 49.4%
7.25 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner7.25 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 35.8%
3 lb Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 14.8%
20.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13 Boil 90 min 27.03 20%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 3.27 40%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Whirlpool at 212 °F 30 min 2.44 40%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L13 Global
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
46 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 944 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 qt Infusion -- 150 °F 120 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.94 gal (55.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.94 gal (7.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.59 30.4  
Mash volume with grains 9.21 36.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.53 -10.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.13 g | 36.5 qt) 8.69 34.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.94 g | 55.8 qt) 13.5 54  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 11.58 46.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 11.5 46  
Total: 16.28 65.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by joetothemo. All Grain, ABV 5.19%, IBU 32.75, SRM 3.09, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Bohemian Pilsner, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-08-15 14:59 UTC