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Mexican lager

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 13th 2017
1.045
1.011
4.5%
19.4
9.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb German - Vienna4 lb Vienna 37 4 43.2%
2.25 lb American - Pilsner2.25 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 24.3%
2 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 21.6%
8 oz Flaked Corn8 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 5.4%
8 oz Honey8 oz Honey 42 2 5.4%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 10.17 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.56 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.64 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Lime zest Flavor Boil --
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
6 g Calcium chloride Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 381 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Honey added during primary.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Mash Temperature -- 154 °F 60 min
1 gal Mash out Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
5 gal Batch Sparge to Pre-Boil Volume Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.83 15.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.53 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.46 g | 21.9 qt) 6.48 25.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.99 g | 32 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 10.3 41.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by elaplant74. All Grain, ABV 4.52%, IBU 19.37, SRM 9.36, Fermentables: (Vienna, Pilsner, Maris Otter Pale, Flaked Corn, Honey) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Lime zest, Gypsum , Calcium chloride )
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  • Last Updated: 2017-11-25 06:16 UTC