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Mexican Lager

161 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.09 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: JasonT
Hop Utilization: 66%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 18th 2023
1.049
1.011
5.0%
20.1
2.6
5.4
6.36
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Weyermann - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner $ 1.06 / lb
$ 6.36 		36 1.5 75%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 25%
8 lbs / $ 6.36
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Motueka0.5 oz NZ Motueka Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil 60 min 11.65 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Motueka1 oz NZ Motueka Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil 10 min 8.45 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 0 min.
0.25 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Baja
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 57 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 72 B cells required
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Priming
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
6 gal Strike 148 °F 148 °F 60 min
Temperature 148 °F 168 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.06 g | 32.2 qt) 7.34 29.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.7 g | 34.8 qt) 7.98 31.9  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.81 g | 27.2 qt) 6.09 24.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 4.5 18  
Volume into fermentor 4.5 18  
Total: 7.34 29.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by JasonT. BIAB, ABV 5.01%, IBU 20.09, SRM 2.58, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Flaked Corn) Hops: (NZ Motueka) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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