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Mexican Dark Lager

176 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 9th 2019
1.054
1.009
5.9%
18.0
20.5
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Flaked Corn4.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 42.4%
4.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 42.4%
8 oz Weyermann - CaraAroma8 oz CaraAroma 36 140 4.7%
8 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 1 8 oz Carafa Special Type 1 29.9 340 4.7%
6 oz Weyermann - Acidulated6 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 3.5%
4 oz Weyermann - Beech Smoked Barley4 oz Beech Smoked Barley 35 2.7 2.4%
170 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 11.27 50%
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 6.75 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.81 gal Strike -- -- --
3.16 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.65 18.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.5 22  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.01 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.08 28.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.66 34.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mexican Dark Lager" International Dark Lager beer recipe by Brewer #233296. All Grain, ABV 5.85%, IBU 18.02, SRM 20.51, Fermentables: (Flaked Corn, Pilsner, CaraAroma, Carafa Special Type 1 , Acidulated, Beech Smoked Barley) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany))
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