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Firebird Mexican Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday February 25th 2024

Mexican Lager

by crawmcgraw

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 22

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

19.1

SRM (morey):

4.2

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Viking - Extra pale malt5 lb Extra pale malt	37.6	1.8	25%
5 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt5 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt	37	1.6	25%
5 lb	Flaked Corn5 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	25%
5 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I5 lb Munich Type I	38	6	25%
20 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
65 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh65 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	16.27	52%
60 g	Saaz60 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	2.79	48%
125 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
65 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	16.27	52%
60 g	Saaz (Pellet) 60 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	2.79	48%
125 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal	Strike	153 °F	153 °F	80 min
7 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 153 °F

Yeast

White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940

Amount:	4 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 759 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.65 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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Last Updated: 2024-02-26 01:19 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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