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Mexican

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.03 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: light
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 23rd 2023
1.048
1.011
4.9%
9.6
2.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Flaked Corn6 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 60%
4 lb American - Pale 6-Row4 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 40%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Boil 60 min 9.64 33.3%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Boil 0 min 66.7%
0.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Strike 157 °F 146 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 oz Lime Zest Flavor Primary 0 min.
2 oz Lemon Zest Flavor Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Mexican Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 57.2 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
"Mexican" Light American Lager beer recipe by light. Extract, ABV 4.86%, IBU 9.64, SRM 2.28, Fermentables: (Flaked Corn, Pale 6-Row) Hops: (Citra) Other: (Lime Zest, Lemon Zest)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-09-23 00:28 UTC
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