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Mexican Amber Lager

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bill Jiron
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 11th 2020
1.054
1.013
5.3%
53.5
24.9
n/a
34.92
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row $ 1.50 / lb
$ 9.00 		37 1.8 50%
4 lb German - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner $ 1.80 / lb
$ 7.20 		38 1.6 33.3%
1.25 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 21.25 lb Caramunich Type 2 $ 2.10 / lb
$ 2.63 		34 45 10.4%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Chocolate wheat0.5 lb Chocolate wheat $ 2.40 / lb
$ 1.20 		0 400 4.2%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Chocolate Rye0.25 lb Chocolate Rye $ 2.60 / lb
$ 0.65 		29.9 240 2.1%
12 lbs / $ 20.68
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops $ 4.00 / oz
$ 4.00 		Pellet 15 Boil 45 min 50.94 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 2.00 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.58 50%
2 oz / $ 6.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz Citric acid $ 0.50 / oz
$ 0.25 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 0.25
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 7.99 / each
$ 7.99
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 416 B cells required
$ 7.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Ca 40 Mg 13.1 NA 40 Cl 25 SO4 47 HCO3 137
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 55 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.33 g | 17.3 qt) 4.25 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Amber Lager" Märzen beer recipe by Bill Jiron. All Grain, ABV 5.33%, IBU 53.52, SRM 24.92, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pilsner, Caramunich Type 2, Chocolate wheat, Chocolate Rye) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz) Other: (Citric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-16 00:25 UTC