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El Vato Mexican Lager (5bbl)

160 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 125 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 135 gallons
Post Boil Size: 157 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Samwhois75
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 15th 2022
1.049
1.008
5.4%
15.7
5.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
100 lb Briess - Synergy Select Pilsen Malt100 lb Synergy Select Pilsen Malt 38.3 1.8 43.1%
100 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt100 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt 36.8 3.5 43.1%
7 lb Briess - Carapils Copper7 lb Carapils Copper 34 30 3%
25 lb Flaked Corn25 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 10.8%
232 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 oz Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood18 oz MT Hood Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 13.62 52.9%
16 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang16 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 2.05 47.1%
34 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
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2012 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: 128.53 gal (514.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 116.53 gal (466.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 76.56 gal (306.24 qt) 58 232  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 58 232  
Mash volume with grains 76.56 306.2  
Grain absorption losses -29 -116  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 99.78 g | 399.1 qt) 106.25 425  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 128.53 g | 514.1 qt) 135 540  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.28 -5.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 125 g | 500 qt) 157 628  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 157 g | 628 qt) 125 500  
Total: 164.25 657
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"El Vato Mexican Lager (5bbl)" Munich Helles beer recipe by Samwhois75. All Grain, ABV 5.42%, IBU 15.67, SRM 5.11, Fermentables: (Synergy Select Pilsen Malt, Goldpils Vienna Malt, Carapils Copper, Flaked Corn) Hops: (MT Hood, German Tettnang) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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