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Mexican Lager

163 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 40 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 7th 2020
1.050
1.008
5.4%
21.9
6.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen3 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 55.8%
0.38 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.375 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7%
1.25 lb Flaked Corn1.25 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 23.3%
0.75 lb German - Vienna0.75 lb Vienna 37 4 14%
5.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Loral0.5 oz Loral Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil at 198 °F 40 min 9.66 16.7%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Loral1 oz Loral Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil at 198 °F 10 min 7.98 33.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Loral0.5 oz Loral Hops Pellet 3.1 Hop Stand at 173 °F 20 min 1.2 16.7%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4 Hop Stand at 173 °F 20 min 3.1 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 30 min.
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 22 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 246 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2.9 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion 162 °F 152 °F 45 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.98 g | 19.9 qt) 4.92 19.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.41 g | 21.6 qt) 5.35 21.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.67 -2.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.06 g | 16.2 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1 -4  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.06 0.2  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.92 19.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Blake Wood. BIAB, ABV 5.43%, IBU 21.94, SRM 6.27, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Flaked Corn, Vienna) Hops: (Loral, Crystal) Other: (Lactic acid, Beer Nutrient, Irish Moss)
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