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7bbl mexican lager

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 214 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 234.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 230 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 25th 2025
1.053
1.012
5.4%
11.7
12.1
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
275 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale275 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 69.6%
100 lb Flaked Corn100 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 25.3%
10 lb Avangard - Light Munich10 lb Light Munich 37 8 2.5%
10 lb The Swaen - BlackSwaen Chocolate B10 lb BlackSwaen Chocolate B 34.5 338 2.5%
395 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
32 oz LD Carlson - GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH32 oz GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 60 min 11.7 40%
48 oz Mandarina Bavaria48 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 0 min 60%
80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3714 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.25 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Colonial Beach Brewing Water Summer 2021
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
148.25 gal Strike 163 °F 154 °F 60 min
135 gal Sparge 170 °F 164 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 84 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 218.5 gal (874 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 206.5 gal (826 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 169.85 gal (679.4 qt) 138.25 553  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 138.25 553  
Mash volume with grains 169.85 679.4  
Grain absorption losses -49.38 -197.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 129.88 g | 519.5 qt) 145.63 582.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 218.5 g | 874 qt) 234.25 937  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3 -12  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 214 g | 856 qt) 230 920  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 230 g | 920 qt) 214 856  
Total: 283.88 1135.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"7bbl mexican lager" International Amber Lager beer recipe by MattCBB. All Grain, ABV 5.35%, IBU 11.7, SRM 12.13, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Flaked Corn, Light Munich, BlackSwaen Chocolate B) Hops: (GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH, Mandarina Bavaria)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-29 14:43 UTC