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Dark Mexican Lager (Negra Modelo)

212 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 89% (brew house)
Calories: 212 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 9th 2025
1.065
1.010
7.2%
15.8
13.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.75 lb German - Vienna5.75 lb Vienna 37 4 52.9%
2.75 lb American - Pilsner2.75 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 25.3%
1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.2%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.2%
0.25 lb German - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin 37 25 2.3%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.1%
10.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger2 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 15.8 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
distilled
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
3.19 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 154 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.08 16.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.95 19.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.36 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.61 g | 18.4 qt) 4.03 16.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.11 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Using 34/70 until I can do lager temps for the Mexican lager yeast.

Using my regular Vienna lager recipe water chemistry 4.5g gypsum, CaCl 5.10g

11/06/25 for some reason the efficiency is 89%. Shooting for a 5% beer.

12/7 Kegged. Og was 1.065 but FG was 1.021 5.78% Maybe should have used to yeast packets but happy with the 5% beer

4/13/2026. Grainfather set at 149 for this recipe for the mash. Brewers friend said 154. Not sure if I manually corrected the grainfather last brew? This time did 152.

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