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Cerveza de la Casa / Playa de Ámbar

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 12.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Kelvin Keown
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 19th 2024
1.044
1.010
4.5%
10.0
7.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Mecca Grade - Pelton10 lb Pelton 36 2 52.8%
3.50 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt3.5 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 18.5%
3 lb Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 15.8%
1 lb Flaked Rice1 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 5.3%
10 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L10 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 3.3%
7 oz German - Acidulated Malt7 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.3%
3 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)3 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 1%
85 g German - Chocolate Wheat85 g Chocolate Wheat 31 413 1%
18.94 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.7 First Wort 0 min 5.23 50%
1 oz Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood1 oz Mt. Hood Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 15 min 4.77 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
53 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 778 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Tacoma WA - 2018 average
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
6 1 8 2 4 18
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion 146 °F 146 °F 40 min
Temperature 156 °F 156 °F 20 min
8.03 gal Strike 168 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.65 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.45 gal (57.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.45 gal (9.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.65 qt/lb 7.81 31.2  
Mash volume with grains 9.33 37.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.37 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 9.26 37  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 14.45 57.8  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume 12.5 50  
Estimated amount in fermentor 12.5 50  
Total: 17.07 68.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Idea behind this beer was to make a Mexican-style lager with just a touch more malt flavor and golden color than the classic macros. And it was just that: a tiny bit maltier, but incredibly crushable. Excited to brew this again.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-17 01:45 UTC