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Bordertown Mexican Dark Lager

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Ken Lenard
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 18th 2015
1.049
1.012
4.8%
27.8
13.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 52.6%
3 lb German - Munich Dark3 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 31.6%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 10.5%
0.38 lb German - CaraMunich II0.38 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 4%
0.12 lb German - De-Husked Caraf III0.12 lb De-Husked Caraf III 32 470 1.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.45 oz Magnum0.45 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.1 Boil 60 min 21.38 31%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 20 min 6.42 69%
1.45 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
49 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 379 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 12 13 51 47 113
100% filtered Chicago Lake Michigan water with 1.1g of CaSO4 and 1.9g CaCl added to the mash.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.56 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.93 g | 19.7 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bordertown Mexican Dark Lager" Dark American Lager beer recipe by Ken Lenard. All Grain, ABV 4.8%, IBU 27.8, SRM 12.98, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Dark, Flaked Corn, CaraMunich II, De-Husked Caraf III) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-02-18 21:52 UTC