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Lexington Lager

175 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 65 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 71.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 69 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Seth McFarland
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 17th 2026
1.053
1.014
5.2%
11.7
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
100 lb German - Pilsner100 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 71.4%
20 lb German - Vienna20 lb Vienna 37 4 14.3%
20 lb Flaked Corn20 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 14.3%
140 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh16 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 7.88 50%
16 oz Tettnanger16 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.8 50%
32 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
2.50 BBL Pitch
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
148 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1128 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 67.7 gal (270.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 55.7 gal (222.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 63.7 gal (254.8 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 0.8 gal (3.2 qt) and adding 51.7 gal (206.8 qt) sparge/top-off. 52.5 210  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 52.5 210  
Mash volume with grains 63.7 254.8  
Grain absorption losses -17.5 -70  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 32.95 g | 131.8 qt) 36.45 145.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 67.7 g | 270.8 qt) 71.2 284.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 65 g | 260 qt) 69 276  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 69 g | 276 qt) 65 260  
Total: 88.95 355.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lexington Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Seth McFarland. All Grain, ABV 5.19%, IBU 11.68, SRM 3.76, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-17 15:45 UTC