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Mexican Style Lager

148 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
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: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 3rd 2020
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Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
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18.50 oz Agave Nectar18.5 oz Agave Nectar - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 13.4%
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Hops
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1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 0.14 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.9 gal Mash In Strike 161 °F 151 °F 75 min
4 gal 1st Batch Sparge Batch Sparge 200 °F 185 °F 10 min
4 gal 2nd Batch Sparge Batch Sparge 200 °F 185 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 85 °F
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 350 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Notes

Add agave nectar as a late addition with Irish Moss 5 minutes left in the boil.

Mash at 150-152 for 75 minutes.

Ferment for 2 weeks @ 52 F.
D-rest for a few days at room temp.
Lager for at least 4 weeks at 35-40 F.

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