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Mexican Lager

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 8th 2022
1.050
1.012
5.0%
19.9
3.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt6 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 57.1%
2 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna2 lb Barke Vienna 36 3.4 19%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 19%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.8%
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 4.1 Boil 60 min 14.59 50%
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 10 min 5.29 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
0.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.90 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.40 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 387 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 7.69 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
American Lager
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
13 6 8 13 37 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.94 gal Mash Strike 159 °F 148 °F 60 min
5.62 gal Sparge Sparge 180 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.7 g | 18.8 qt) 5.7 22.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 8.07 32.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 7 28  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.63 38.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 5.01%, IBU 19.88, SRM 3.52, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Barke Vienna, Flaked Corn, CaraFoam) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany)) Other: (Whirlfloc, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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