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Mexican Lager

141 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Source: Miggy Smalls
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 7th 2019
1.043
1.010
4.3%
8.9
3.3
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row8.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 87.2%
1 lb Flaked Rice1 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 10.3%
0.25 lb German - CaraHell0.25 lb CaraHell 34 11 2.6%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau0.75 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 60 min 8.88 100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
15 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Mexican Lager OYL-113
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 304 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike -- 152 °F 10 min
Steeping -- 148 °F 60 min
5.5 gal Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 15 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 4.27 17.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.05 20.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.73 g | 14.9 qt) 4.7 18.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.53 g | 26.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.8 23.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.8 g | 23.2 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.97 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Primary fermentation for 10 days at 50° F. Slowly raise temperature to 65° F and diacetyl rest for 3 days. Cold crash for 48 hours.

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