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Agave Mexican Lager

158 calories 15.6 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: 7.12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Arthur Forwood
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 26th 2024
1.048
1.011
4.8%
19.6
3.5
5.5
28.41
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 0.50 / lb
$ 4.25 		37 1.8 81%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam $ 0.50 / lb
$ 0.25 		34.5 2.2 4.8%
1.50 lb Agave Nectar1.5 lb Agave Nectar - (late boil kettle addition) $ 0.39 / oz
$ 9.36 		35 2 14.3%
10.50 lbs / $ 13.86
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops $ 2.80 / oz
$ 2.80 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 14.41 50%
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops $ 2.80 / oz
$ 2.80 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 5.23 50%
2 oz / $ 5.60
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash --
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash --
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 8.95 / each
$ 8.95
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
$ 8.95 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12 psi       Temp: 42 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
59.3 9 20 56.1 57.8 2.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 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 3.38 13.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.1 16.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.95 g | 19.8 qt) 5.12 20.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.95 g | 27.8 qt) 7.12 28.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.13 0.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pressure ferment at 1 bar of pressure. Add fining agent after cold crash in keg.

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