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Mexican Lager 2025

168 calories 16.9 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 315 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 333.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Mojave Brewing Company/John
Hop Utilization: 115%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Monday May 22nd 2023
1.051
1.012
5.1%
14.1
4.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
330 lb Great Western - Northwest Pale Ale Malt330 lb Northwest Pale Ale Malt 37 3 62.3%
35 lb Flaked Corn35 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 6.6%
165 lb German - Vienna165 lb Vienna 37 4 31.1%
530 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 oz Magnum10 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 10.55 38.5%
16 oz Sterling16 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Aroma 10 min 3.55 61.5%
26 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
BSI - 3470 German Lager
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
46 - 54 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5269 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
221.21 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 317.48 gal (1269.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 305.48 gal (1221.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 218.63 gal (874.5 qt) 176.23 704.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 176.23 704.9  
Mash volume with grains 218.63 874.5  
Grain absorption losses -66.25 -265  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 207.75 g | 831 qt) 223.53 894.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 317.48 g | 1269.9 qt) 333.25 1333  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.98 -3.9  
Post boil Volume 315 1260  
Going into fermentor 315 1260  
Total: 399.75 1599
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager 2025" Light American Lager beer recipe by Mojave Brewing Company/John. All Grain, ABV 5.14%, IBU 14.1, SRM 4.68, Fermentables: (Northwest Pale Ale Malt, Flaked Corn, Vienna) Hops: (Magnum, Sterling)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-21 15:47 UTC