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Mexican Lager

127 calories 12 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.023 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 47% (brew house)
Calories: 127 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 24th 2020
1.039
1.008
4.1%
17.4
2.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb German - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 66.7%
0.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row0.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 8.3%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 16.7%
0.50 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)0.5 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 8.3%
6 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.25 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 9.08 41.7%
0.25 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.25 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 6.98 41.7%
0.10 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 1.32 16.7%
0.60 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:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 166 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 2.9 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.7 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.06 8.3  
Mash volume with grains 2.5 10  
Grain absorption losses -0.69 -2.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.11 g | 16.4 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.27 g | 21.1 qt) 5.3 21.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 3.1 12.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.1 g | 12.4 qt) 3 12  
Total: 6.2 24.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

added sugar to make up for unexpectedly low mash eff.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-31 20:33 UTC