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Mexican Lager

154 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Darrin Downs
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 23rd 2026
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1.047
1.009
5.0%
23.5
4.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 38.6%
5 lb American - Vienna5 lb Vienna 35 4 48.2%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.6%
6 oz German - Acidulated Malt6 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.6%
10.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 90 min 19.06 50%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.42 25%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.54 18.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.37 21.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.3 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.83 g | 19.3 qt) 4.51 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.05 36.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Lager" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Darrin Downs. All Grain, ABV 4.99%, IBU 23.48, SRM 4.66, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Flaked Corn, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-07 20:23 UTC