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Mexican Lager

138 calories 14 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: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 21st 2023
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row6.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 73.4%
1.70 lb Flaked Corn1.7 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 19.2%
0.45 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.45 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5.1%
0.20 lb Munich0.2 lb Munich 37 6 2.3%
8.85 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 12.57 44.4%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 3.9 27.8%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 1.57 27.8%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.29 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Charleston, WV
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
3.89 gal Infusion 151 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
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 3.87 15.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.58 18.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.11 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.55 g | 18.2 qt) 3.98 15.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.86 31.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash 150
10 IBU
4.2%

Pitch at 63
When ferm starts, drop 2 degrees every hour until at 53

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