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El Vato Mexican Lager (5bbl)

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 157 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 170 gallons
Post Boil Size: 157 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Samwhois75
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created Tuesday March 15th 2022
1.049
1.012
4.9%
22.1
4.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
150 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row150 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 54.5%
100 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt100 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt 36.8 3.5 36.4%
10 lb Briess - Carapils Copper10 lb Carapils Copper 34 30 3.6%
15 lb Flaked Corn15 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 5.5%
275 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
26 oz Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood26 oz MT Hood Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 17.47 56.5%
20 oz Artisan - Saaz (US)20 oz Saaz (US) Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 4.65 43.5%
46 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
90 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
87.90 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Alt OYL-001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2527 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
80 gal Temperature 152 °F 150 °F --
66.5 gal Strike 169 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 160.23 gal (640.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 148.23 gal (592.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 90.75 gal (363 qt) 68.75 275  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 68.75 275  
Mash volume with grains 90.75 363  
Grain absorption losses -34.38 -137.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 126.1 g | 504.4 qt) 135.88 543.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 160.23 g | 640.9 qt) 170 680  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.73 -6.9  
Post boil Volume 157 628  
Going into fermentor 157 628  
Total: 204.63 818.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"El Vato Mexican Lager (5bbl)" Munich Helles beer recipe by Samwhois75. All Grain, ABV 4.87%, IBU 22.12, SRM 4.7, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Goldpils Vienna Malt, Carapils Copper, Flaked Corn) Hops: (MT Hood, Saaz (US)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-01-13 12:34 UTC