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Mexican Lager

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 7th 2018
1.044
1.010
4.5%
21.7
2.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.75 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner5.75 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 71.9%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 25%
0.25 lb German - Carapils0.25 lb Carapils 35 1.3 3.1%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 90 min 21.16 62.5%
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 1 min 0.51 37.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
49 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 456 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Temperature -- 149 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3 12  
Mash volume with grains 3.64 14.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.08 g | 24.3 qt) 7 28  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 8.75 35  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10 40
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" American Lager beer recipe by Lee Ritter. All Grain, ABV 4.48%, IBU 21.68, SRM 2.58, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Carapils) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-03-16 23:03 UTC