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Mexican Lager

143 calories 12 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 16.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Cap'm/Zach
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 2nd 2018
1.044
1.007
4.8%
19.5
3.0
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Flaked Corn6 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 22.2%
17 lb German - Pilsner17 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 63%
4 lb American - Vienna4 lb Vienna 35 4 14.8%
27 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.3 Boil 60 min 17.09 33.3%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 1.8 Whirlpool 10 min 0.82 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Whirlpool 0 min 1.54 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
25.62 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1026 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
8g Ca/Cl/4g Gypsum/25 ml Lactic
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 149 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.86 gal (75.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.86 gal (27.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 24.79 gal (99.14 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 9.84 gal (39.36 qt) and adding 12.79 gal (51.14 qt) sparge/top-off. 22.63 90.5  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 22.49 g | 90 qt) 22.63 90.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 24.65 g | 98.6 qt) 24.79 99.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.38 -13.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.86 g | 75.5 qt) 19 76  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 16.58 66.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Volume into fermentor 16.5 66  
Total: 22.63 90.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Cap'm/Zach. BIAB, ABV 4.82%, IBU 19.45, SRM 3.02, Fermentables: (Flaked Corn, Pilsner, Vienna) Hops: (Magnum, Hersbrucker, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-05-07 18:49 UTC