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Corona Extra Clone

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 57 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.371 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 28th 2020
1.046
1.011
4.6%
1.0
3.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb American - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 83.3%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.1%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.6%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Galena0.25 oz Galena Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 0.63 41.7%
0.35 oz Galena0.35 oz Galena Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 0.32 58.3%
0.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.72 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
6 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 0 min.
1.99 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       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
Water Agent
2 g Calcium Chloride (mash 60 min)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.38 gal Strike 161 °F 150 °F 60 min
Elevate mash to 168 (do not exceed 170), settle grain bed, and clear runnings. Temperature 150 °F 168 °F --
4.77 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.38 13.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.1 16.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.77 g | 23.1 qt) 5 20  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.77 g | 31.1 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 57 228  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 57 g | 228 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Corona Extra Clone" Light American Lager beer recipe by Michael Chiantera. All Grain, ABV 4.55%, IBU 0.95, SRM 2.96, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Galena) Other: (Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-11 15:54 UTC