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Cinco De Mayo Mexican Lager

202 calories 21.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Crayfish Brewing
Calories: 202 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 3rd 2018
1.061
1.016
6.0%
32.7
10.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 37%
5 lb American - Vienna5 lb Vienna 35 4 37%
2 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L2 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 14.8%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 7.4%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.7%
13.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Leaf/Whole 8.2 Boil 50 min 24.87 50%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil 30 min 4.78 25%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil 15 min 3.09 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Alexandria Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
39 7 22 32 47 72
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
protein rest Decoction -- 135 °F 30 min
fly Fly Sparge -- 153 °F 60 min
mash out Decoction -- 170 °F 5 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 5.06 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.14 24.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.88 15.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.68 g | 18.7 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cinco De Mayo Mexican Lager" International Amber Lager beer recipe by Crayfish Brewing. All Grain, ABV 6.02%, IBU 32.74, SRM 10.87, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Vienna, Munich - Dark 20L, Flaked Corn, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Perle, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-05-03 22:15 UTC