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UPZS Mexican Lager

153 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Dennis Fields
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 5th 2021
1.047
1.008
5.1%
19.0
4.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 6-Row8 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 78.8%
1.75 lb Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize1.75 lb Flaked Torrefied Maize 36.8 0.66 17.2%
0.40 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.4 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 3.9%
10.15 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz sabro0.25 oz sabro Hops Pellet 15.4 Boil 60 min 14.96 14.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.71 57.1%
0.50 oz sabro0.5 oz sabro Hops Pellet 15.4 Boil at 170 °F 1 min 1.29 28.6%
1.75 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash --
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Sparge --
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash --
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge --
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge --
1 oz Sea salt Flavor Boil 5 min.
1 oz Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
9 2 7 8 2 24
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.41 gal Strike 164 °F 149 °F 60 min
5.3 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 3.37 13.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.19 16.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.27 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.2 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7.06 28.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.56 22.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.58 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add lbs prickly pear cactus at secondary
Add
Pepper Tincture

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  • Last Updated: 2021-10-07 18:32 UTC