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Mexican Lager AMA

151 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.96 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 29th 2022
1.046
1.010
4.7%
22.8
3.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt14 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 80%
2.50 lb Flaked Corn2.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 14.3%
1 lb Weyermann - Carahell1 lb Carahell 34 10 5.7%
17.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Crystal2 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 17.62 50%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 5.2 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7.99 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 152 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 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
12.96 gal Infusion 152 °F 148 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.8 gal (67.19 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.6 gal (42.4 qt) and adding 4.8 gal (19.19 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.4 61.6  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 14.09 g | 56.4 qt) 15.4 61.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 15.49 g | 62 qt) 16.8 67.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.19 -8.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.65 g | 46.6 qt) 12.96 51.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 11.5 46  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 10 40  
Total: 15.4 61.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager AMA" Light American Lager beer recipe by Brewer #219231. BIAB, ABV 4.72%, IBU 22.82, SRM 3.72, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Flaked Corn, Carahell) Hops: (Crystal, Saaz) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-03-29 22:09 UTC