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Mexican Lime Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 39 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 42 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83.5% (brew house)
Source: Angie C.
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday February 2nd 2025

Original Gravity:

11.2 °P

Final Gravity:

1.7 °P

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

17.4

SRM (morey):

4.1

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

51.85

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
45 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter45 lb Finest Maris Otter		38	3	63.4%
10 lb	Rahr - Premium Pilsner10 lb Premium Pilsner	$ 0.74 / lb $ 7.40	36.8	1.75	14.1%
16 lb	flaked corn16 lb flaked corn		1.04	1	22.5%
71 lbs / $ 7.40

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
5 oz	BSG - Motueka5 oz Motueka Hops	$ 0.94 / oz $ 4.70	Pellet	4.9	Boil	60 min	12.87	35.7%
6 oz	BSG - Motueka6 oz Motueka Hops	$ 0.94 / oz $ 5.64	Pellet	4.9	Boil	5 min	3.08	42.9%
3 oz	Hopsteiner - Lemondrop3 oz Lemondrop Hops	$ 0.87 / oz $ 2.61	Pellet	4.6	Boil	5 min	1.45	21.4%
14 oz / $ 12.95

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
11 oz	BSG - Motueka (Pellet)	$ 0.94 / oz $ 10.34	15.95	78.6%
3 oz	Hopsteiner - Lemondrop (Pellet)	$ 0.87 / oz $ 2.61	1.45	21.4%
14 oz / $ 12.95

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
23 gal	Strike	160 °F	148 °F	--
28 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
7 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
13 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
5 g	gypsum (calcium sulfate)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.50 oz	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
8 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.
17 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.
6 oz	gypsum (calcium sulfate)	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.
3 lb	Lime Crystals	Water Agt	Secondary	5 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	150 Grams	Cost:	$ 0.21 / g $ 31.50
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2471 B cells required

$ 31.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

ATLKY

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

2-3 lbs lime crystal per bbl
rehydrate hot water in hot filtered water and add to beer...

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Last Updated: 2025-02-02 20:18 UTC

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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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