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Dark Mexican Lager

166 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: The Apartment Brewer
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 21st 2026
1.051
1.008
5.7%
12.2
14.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt8 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt 36.8 3.5 73.6%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 18.4%
8 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 38 oz Caramunich Type 3 34 57 4.6%
6 oz Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt6 oz Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 3.4%
10.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 8.12 50%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.03 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10 psi       Temp: 30 °F       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
8 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
-- 170 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.65 g | 34.6 qt) 9.4 37.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.52 g | 38.1 qt) 10.27 41.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.36 -5.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.79 31.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.4 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Mexican Lager" International Dark Lager beer recipe by The Apartment Brewer. BIAB, ABV 5.69%, IBU 12.16, SRM 13.99, Fermentables: (Goldpils Vienna Malt, Flaked Corn, Caramunich Type 3, Pale Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-21 22:42 UTC