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Mexican Amber Lager

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 7th 2020
1.051
1.012
5.1%
17.8
6.8
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Vienna6 lb Vienna 37 4 53%
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 44.1%
4 oz German - CaraMunich III4 oz CaraMunich III 34 57 2.2%
1 oz German - CaraFoam1 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 0.6%
0.25 oz German - Carafa III0.25 oz Carafa III 32 535 0.1%
181.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 70 min 13.77 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 20 min 4.04 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.20 each whirfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 15 min.
6 tsp yeast nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Crystal Springs Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
gypsum - 2.4g
calcium chloride - .7g
lactic acid - 2ml
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.22 gal Strike 124F Temperature 124 °F 121 °F 20 min
8.22 gal Temperature 121 °F 147 °F 20 min
8.22 gal Temperature 147 °F 154 °F 20 min
8.22 gal Temperature 154 °F 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.47 g | 37.9 qt) 9.67 38.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.38 g | 41.5 qt) 10.57 42.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.42 -5.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.8 27.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.8 g | 27.2 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.67 38.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Amber Lager" International Amber Lager beer recipe by fzbjoe. BIAB, ABV 5.08%, IBU 17.81, SRM 6.8, Fermentables: (Vienna, Pilsner, CaraMunich III, CaraFoam, Carafa III) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (whirfloc tablet, yeast nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-07 13:03 UTC