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Mexican Lager

178 calories 18.1 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 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.48 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 19th 2021
1.054
1.013
5.4%
20.6
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner6.5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 61.9%
2 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt2 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 19%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 19%
10.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.16 50%
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 3.42 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Mexican Lager OYL-113
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.41 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.63 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.41 13.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.23 g | 16.9 qt) 4.25 17  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.21 g | 20.8 qt) 5.15 20.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.48 21.9  
Top off amount 0.02 0.1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.56 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

first attempt at true lager.

hoping for fermentation around 52F in my basement (with help from ice packs).

ferment for 2-3 weeks in conical.

move to keg, increase temp to 65F for 3 days

slowly lower temp to 37F over about 9 -10 days

lager for additional 2.5 weeks at 37F

would love to do 10 gallons but do not have room to store 2 kegs for that long.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-05 23:27 UTC