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Mexicana lager

172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Premium American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Brasseurs Sanford
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 11th 2025
1.052
1.014
5.1%
14.2
2.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.95 lb German - Pilsner4.95 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 47.4%
2.20 lb Flaked Rice2.2 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 21.1%
2.20 lb Flaked Corn2.2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 21.1%
1.10 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 10.5%
10.45 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 60 min 7.56 33.3%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 10 min 2.41 33.3%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 5 min 4.23 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
2.50 each Lime zest Spice Boil 1 hr.
 
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:
51.8 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 402 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
20 qt Temperature 165 °F 154 °F 60 min
16 qt Sparge 152 °F 170 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.57 18.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.41 21.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.04 g | 16.2 qt) 4.48 17.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.06 36.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexicana lager" Premium American Lager beer recipe by Brasseurs Sanford. All Grain, ABV 5.08%, IBU 14.21, SRM 2.56, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Rice, Flaked Corn, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Perle, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Citra) Other: (Irish Moss, Lime zest)
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