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163 calories 13.7 g 14 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 26.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Source: Martin
Hop Utilization: 86%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 14oz)
Created: Wednesday September 2nd 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
30 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen30 lb BEST Pilsen Q 7.55 / lb
Q 226.50 		37 1.9 75%
10 lb Flaked Corn10 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 25%
40 lbs / Q 226.50
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Q 16.40 / oz
Q 16.40 		Lupulin Pellet 16.2 Boil 60 min 10.65 25%
1.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)1.5 oz Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Q 19.20 / oz
Q 28.80 		Lupulin Pellet 24.8 Boil 10 min 8.86 37.5%
1.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo)1.5 oz Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Q 17.77 / oz
Q 26.66 		Lupulin Pellet 11.2 Boil 10 min 4 37.5%
4 oz / Q 71.86
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
25.64 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
14.84 g Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
Q 2.20
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
7 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 419 B cells required
Q 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.63 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
17.65 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 27.15 gal (108.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 15.15 gal (60.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.2 gal (72.8 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.8 gal (35.2 qt) and adding 6.2 gal (24.8 qt) sparge/top-off. 15 60  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 15 60  
Mash volume with grains 18.2 72.8  
Grain absorption losses -5 -20  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 17.4 g | 69.6 qt) 17.9 71.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.15 g | 108.6 qt) 27.65 110.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 25.5 g | 102 qt) 26.25 105  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 26.25 g | 105 qt) 25.5 102  
Total: 32.9 131.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"mexican lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Martin. All Grain, ABV 5.5%, IBU 23.51, SRM 2.74, Fermentables: ( BEST Pilsen, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo), Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo), Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo)) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-07 18:01 UTC