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Mexican lager

Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday March 28th 2025

Premium American lager

by Gcb5508

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 10

Mexican Lime Lager

by pflynnku

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 14

Krispeh

by BAbrewing

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 14

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

11.7

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermenting Now

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Viking - Pilsner Malt7 lb Pilsner Malt	37	1.9	80%
1.25 lb	Flaked Corn1.25 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	14.3%
0.50 lb	German - CaraHell0.5 lb CaraHell	34	11	5.7%
8.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	2.2	Boil	60 min	8.61	50%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.2	Boil	10 min	3.12	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Crystal (Pellet)	8.61	50%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	3.12	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.9825 gal	Strike	159 °F	152 °F	60 min
3.3925 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

CellarScience - Baja

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 57 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 335 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Last Updated: 2025-03-28 13:48 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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