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Nueva Escuela Mexican Lager (All-Grain)

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.88 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Benjamin Stange
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 1st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 66.7%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 22.2%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 11.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.33 oz Tettnanger0.33 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 6.36 18.9%
0.75 oz Tettnanger0.75 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 13.27 42.9%
0.67 oz Tettnanger0.67 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 2.57 38.3%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 0 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) 84 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Springfield Mo Fullbright Station
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.62 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
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 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.38 g | 17.5 qt) 4.32 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.94 g | 27.8 qt) 6.88 27.5  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.26 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

A light and flavorful Mexican Lager recipe with a nice malt backbone and some flaked corn to add that characteristic flavor.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-01 15:34 UTC