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Modelo Negra Clone

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 13th 2023
1.054
1.013
5.4%
35.1
12.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb German - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 80%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale0.75 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 15%
2 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L2 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 2.5%
2 oz Belgian - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 30 340 2.5%
5 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Liberty0.5 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 16.52 50%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 18.59 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 44 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 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
4.32 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.19 8.8  
Mash volume with grains 2.59 10.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.63 -2.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.73 g | 10.9 qt) 2.69 10.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.04 g | 16.2 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.5 g | 10 qt) 3 12  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 2.5 10  
Total: 4.88 19.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Modelo Negra Clone" Dark American Lager beer recipe by JT66. All Grain, ABV 5.37%, IBU 35.11, SRM 12.31, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Chocolate) Hops: (Liberty, Tettnanger)
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