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Mexican Lager

162 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Premium American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 15th 2020
1.049
1.013
4.8%
26.3
4.6
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 44.4%
5 lb American - Vienna5 lb Vienna 35 4 44.4%
1.25 lb Flaked Corn1.25 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.1%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 90 min 19.86 50%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 1.36 16.7%
1 oz Motueka1 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 5.07 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
150 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Stump Springs North Ogden, Utah, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 154 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.92 19.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.82 23.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.6 g | 18.4 qt) 4.23 16.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.86 g | 31.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.8 27.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.8 g | 27.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.16 36.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" Premium American Lager beer recipe by Brewer #218171. All Grain, ABV 4.75%, IBU 26.29, SRM 4.63, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Motueka)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-16 03:41 UTC