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Author:

Farrell Styers

Boil Size: 695 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 9.8

Efficiency: 73

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/22/2021 7:27 AM

Notes:

Author:

Cliff's Edge Brewing

Boil Size: 13.95 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/6/2025 10:03 PM

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Recipes
Austrian Expat Dark Mexican Lager
ABV: 5.20%

IBU: 28

SRM: 13

OG: 1.052 (12.8° P)

FG: 1.012 (3° P)

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The following beer recipe is featured in the May/June 2017 issue of Zymurgy magazine. Access this issue along with the archives with Zymurgy Online!

Amahl Turczyn adds a caramel-twist to a summertime favorite. Expect a bit of sweetness and color from the specialty malts, while the character of the beer stays true to the refreshing quality of Mexican lager.

Ingredients:
MALTS
6 lb (2.72 kg) Vienna malt
2 lb (0.9 kg) Pilsner malt
1 lb (0.45 kg) flaked maize
1 lb (0.45 kg) 20° L Munich malt
0.5 lb (227 g) 120° L crystal malt
2 oz (57 g) Weyermann Carafa® II malt
HOPS
2 oz (57 g) Tettnang, 4.5% a.a. @ 60 min (28 IBU)
YEAST
Mexican lager yeast (2 L starter)
WATER
04. g/gal (0.3 g/L) calcium chloride added to reverse osmosis water
Specifications:
Yield: 5.5 US gallons (20.8 L)

Original Gravity: 1.052 (12.8° P)

Final Gravity: 1.012 (3° P)

ABV: 5.20%

IBU: 28

SRM: 13

Directions:
Mash malts at 148° F (65°C) and allow to rest one hour. Apply heat or boiling water to increase temperature to 168° F (76° C) over 20 minutes. Hold at 168° F (76°C) for another 10 minutes to mash out. Sparge at 168° F (76° C). Boil 90 minutes. Chill to 50° F (10° C) and oxygenate. Pitch a strong starter of yeast. Ferment at 50-55° F (10-13° C) until terminal gravity is reached. Raise to 60° F (16°C) and hold two days for a diacetyl rest. Crash to 35° F (2° C) and lager beer at 35-40° F (2-4° C) for at least a month.

Author:

RustyBarrelHomebrewing

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/30/2024 1:00 AM

Notes: ================================
9/28/2024

this beer won gold at Lager Days 2024 in seattle. it was ineligible for BOS round because i didnt send enough bottles smh

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8/29/2024

this won 2nd place best of show at dominion cup a couple weeks ago.

not sure the exact brew date / how old this was at that point. probably about 3 months. the bottles sent to this comp and others were bottled off of towards the end of the keg.

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5/1/2024

played around with water adjustments to tap, but cant really get anything more balanced than it is already out of the tap. gonna just roll with tap. it is admittedly high in sodium and alkalinity. discussion with bot : https://chat.openai.com/c/459d6178-a8ea-4127-8910-97f5a0ba99a1

gonna use the 10lb grain and cooked 2lb white rice in the instant pot earlier. not sure hops yet!

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4/29/2024
taking another swing at american lager, just striaght 2 row and rice. was considering just doing sugar but i think i will either get instant rice or regular white rice and cook it in the instant pot.

i got 10 lb precrushed grain from amazon. was probably in warehouse for who knows how long and on a hot truck all day. will see. may be a little over gravity, could water down, or just let it ride at about 5.5%...

need to figure out what to do about water. probably should go get RO. have to get rice anyway. feeling lazy. can i adjust the tap to get to something acceptable?

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7/1/2021
brew night last night everything went pretty well. nailed the OG and maybe a little over 5 gal. i did about 6.5 gallons in the mash and then sparged maybe three pitchers of sparge water, at beginning of boil i was at about 7.25 gallons and 1047 pre boil. post boil i was right around 5 gal and 1055, watered down a little bit.

i used perle but ideally i wouldve used some noble american hop. crystal?

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6/30/2021
thinking maybe just boil 60 minutes instead of 90? i think a little DMS corn flavor is acceptable here if it should happen to do that.

for yeast kind of stupid i have maybe a half cup slurry but no DME for a starter so i will just pitch the whole slurry and hope its all good

ph calculation mustve been off before, adding some phosphoric acid
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6/28/2021

branching from grandma's country lager to Grandpa's. I am not sure grandpa drank any different beer than grandma but for this one we will attempt to stay within the american lager category, whilst adding a little bit of pilsner malt for a little more flavor.

i was going to do legit flaked corn then i thought id keep with the grits but for this lets go for international pale lager and go all malt.

considering carapils but do i want head retention and too much flavor? i think i do but judges may not like.

using legit lager yeast for this.

need to go through hop stash and decide what to use, default evergreen.

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11/28/2021
reworking this for round 3. round 2 stunk, had to add DME later, not sure i cooked and mashed the grits long enough. beer turned out infected or something smelled and tasted like wine vinegar.

this time removing the DME boosting the base malt to get to 5.3% although it will be fine if it floats back to 5.0 or 4.8 even. last brew was 59% efficiency, hoping to at least get 62 this time. using my old setup and brewing in parallel to another batch on the GF

Last time was nobility this time trying evergreen. Adjusting hop amounts to stay under 18 ibu.

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7/8/2021
Brew day last night, kind of sucked. Tried the brew easy setup for mash and ended up light on efficiency and OG. refractometer said 1035 preboil and about 1038 post boil. then i took less than a gallon of wort and heated up on stove and added 1lb DME. lets see how much that ruins the color. anyway the refrac was still showing low gravity, recalibrated it, and now its saying 1049.

also i forgot about whirlfloc until after the boil so i heated for like 5 extra minutes to give it time to dissolve.

also i forgot to cook the grits before i started the mash so i cooked them during the mash kind of quickly and with less water than instructed, added them about halfway into the mash.

a lot of mistakes here, havent brewed in over a month. also not sure about the brew easy if it was low efficiency because we did not sparge meaning there were leftover sugars in the grain when i was done mash/went to kettle.

i am reading now that we may do better with proper water profile. also i did not take ph reading so unclear if that was an issue. possibly next time we want to try this, we make a straight up pilsner or blonde ale without the grits and use a real water profile built from RO.

also we did not have a proper sparge arm so its possible efficiency was affected by channeling.

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7/7/2021
first batch was indeed good the way it was, but altering for todays brew day. low on grits. was gonna just run it but 4.8% is just so low. adding half pound of 2row.

using slightly less acid malt because i feel some of my brews might be too acidic in the end? havent quantified that. pH readings tend to be low.

also going to use some nobility instead of having to hacksaw more of that crystal. adding some to end of the boil because why not....hopefully doesnt pull off too much hop flavor or bitterness in whirlpool (....it shouldnt, with that tiny amount)

not really doing any water chemistry here. going to just run tap and see if i can really tell the difference. fits with the theme of this beer being super easy and cheap as well.

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2/8/2021
recipe creation.

malt :
considered using at least a portion of 6row malt which has higher diastatic power; this is/was used for classic (particularly pre-prohibition) american lager to ensure enough enzymes to convert the starch in the corn (which seems to have very low diastatic power). i think this recipe is using relatively low amount of corn adjunct for the style. this is partly because i would like to have a decently malt / body to the beer and also would like to just use my normal 2row base malt and not have to order more stuff from the homebrew store.

corn :
flirted with the idea of using flaked corn, its a little more expensive, for some reason id rather use something from the grocery store. popped popcorn and corn flakes cereal are options but kind more in the direction of a goofy brew. im reading a little about raw corn : it needs gelatinizing before the starches can be freed up enough to convert to sugar in a mash. you'd need to cook it first to do this step. wondering what about thawed frozen corn, maybe thats already been cooked, would that work? anyway this all seems a little goofy still. maybe for another brew. anyway for this i will use a can of instant corn grits. (not convinced this will add any flavor, so really does it even make any sense to use this as opposed to corn sugar? if we're gonna do corn sugar might as well do cane sugar? i guess lets just go with the corn grits since we havent done it before)

it sounds like quick grits we can just drop into the mash without doing a cereal mash beforehand (this is what i did previously with instant rice). (ref: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/quick-grits-confused.431229/)

gravity / abv :
id like this to come to 4.5% but not sure how much the grits will convert so im setting it to 5%abv to give a little slack in case the efficiency is bad.

water :
build from distilled. minor calcium chloride addition. i tried fooling with BF light lager profile but it has this HCO/bicarbonate level that i am not sure with what i am supposed to add to increase the HCO levels to the target. anyway just go with the czech pilsner profile i have used in the past. i looked up some light lager water profiles and they are similar to this.

hops :
gonna use these old frozen wet hops hopefully theyre not bad.

yeast :
going back and forth between 34/70 and lutra. would like to try lutra but i do like the sulfur notes of 34/70 but maybe its not quite appropriate for this beer. also considering some maybe 2007 i do remember it was pretty clean tasting.

Author:

Greywood B

Boil Size: 6.5 Litres

Boil Time: 20

Boil Gravity: 1.076

Efficiency: 100

Mash Thickness: 3.65

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/13/2023 9:38 PM

Notes:

Author:

Bor Yan

Boil Size: 90 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 9.9

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.9

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/23/2023 9:13 PM

Notes:

Author:

StenEST

Boil Size: 7 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.055

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: sucrose

Priming Amount: 85.8 g

Creation Date: 6/18/2022 9:31 AM

Notes:

Author:

BKKTapper

Boil Size: 24 Litres

Boil Time: 70

Boil Gravity: 1.04

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/13/2022 11:34 AM

Notes:

Author:

Tha One Guy

Boil Size: 135 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.058

Efficiency: 85

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/8/2022 11:47 PM

Notes:

Author:

Mpier

Boil Size: 2.76 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.019

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/3/2021 1:23 AM

Notes: Same recipe but different water used.

Arlington vs Pantego

Author:

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.029

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/24/2021 12:03 PM

Notes: 2021 05 24
0857 - start mash; added 8 qts water 168°F
0915 - temp at 149°F; pH 5.2 at 37°C
0933 - raised temp to 154°F by adding 2 qts water at ~205°F
0953 - added 1.75 gal boiling water

1036 - flame on
1101 - start boil

6.8 Brix pH 5.3 at 32°C

27 7.2gal = 35 xgal
x= 5.6 gal

OG 8.4 Brix pH5.3 at 20°C

2021 06 01
SG 1.010
transferred to 2° and added 1 L of wort/yeast
tasted great -- hint of grapefruit, moderate orange and mango; a little thin but very refreshing.

Author:

Savemeone

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.072

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 64 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/25/2017 1:59 AM

Notes: Ferment cool for 4 to 5 days, then ramp to 70*. Left in primary for 2 months, transferred to secondary for another 4 months.

Author:

Mikerobrewer

Boil Size: 12.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.075

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/18/2020 6:11 PM

Notes:

Author:

Genus Brewing

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/14/2020 12:22 AM

Notes:

Author:

Travler

Boil Size: 6.8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.04

Efficiency: 71

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/16/2020 8:10 PM

Notes:

Author:

Rebus

Boil Size: 50 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 11.1

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/20/2019 1:02 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 550 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.043

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/25/2019 9:48 PM

Notes:

Author:

StevenB

Boil Size: 6.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.034

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 67 ° F

Priming Method: Forced Carbonation

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/1/2018 10:11 PM

Notes: 1.21 grams per ml of 88% lactic acid @ 25 degrees C.
4.28 grams from ph of 7 to adjust.

Author:

Boil Size: 58 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 3.75

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/24/2018 9:47 AM

Notes:

Author:

Breding Gaardsbryggeri

Boil Size: 30 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: Sukker

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/1/2018 7:46 AM

Notes:

Author:

Brewstore

Boil Size: 26 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.079

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 2.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/1/2017 3:43 PM

Notes: