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Mexican Lager

187 calories 22.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 88% (brew house)
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 3rd 2020
1.056
1.018
5.0%
17.6
28.8
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
12 lb German - Vienna12 lb Vienna 37 9.18 60.8%
2.50 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner2.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 3.31 12.7%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 10.1%
2 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L2 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 51.87 10.1%
4 oz German - Carafa II4 oz German - Carafa II 32 1132.64 1.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 318.73 5.1%
19.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.75 oz Tettnanger2.75 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 60 min 14.92 57.9%
2 oz Motueka2 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 2.7 42.1%
4.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
67%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1052 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.9 gal Strike 161.3 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.93 gal (55.71 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.93 gal (7.71 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 6.91 27.7  
Mash volume with grains 8.49 34  
Grain absorption losses -2.47 -9.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.73 g | 38.9 qt) 10.31 41.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.93 g | 55.7 qt) 14.5 58  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.18 -0.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 12.3 49.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.3 g | 49.2 qt) 11.5 46  
Total: 17.22 68.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" International Amber Lager beer recipe by brewer walt. All Grain, ABV 4.99%, IBU 17.63, SRM 28.76, Fermentables: (Vienna, Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Munich - Dark 20L, German - Carafa II, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Tettnanger, Motueka)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-29 19:58 UTC