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Mexican Lager (Half BBL)

155 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 23rd 2020
1.047
1.012
4.6%
19.3
4.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13.62 lb German - Vienna13.62 lb Vienna 37 4 48.3%
5.31 lb Flaked Corn5.31 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 18.8%
8.63 lb US - Pale 2-Row8.63 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 30.6%
0.66 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.66 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.3%
28.22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Tettnanger3 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 12.66 31.1%
1.85 oz Motueka1.85 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 15 min 4.79 19.2%
1.80 oz Motueka1.8 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 5 min 1.87 18.7%
3 oz Motueka3 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 4.7 Dry Hop 5 days 31.1%
9.65 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L09 Que Bueno
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
47 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1193 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
15 6 8 13 37 20
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.3 gal Infusion 164.4 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 19.75 gal (79 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 7.75 gal (31 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.35 qt/lb 9.52 38.1  
Mash volume with grains 11.78 47.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.53 -14.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 13.25 53  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 19.75 g | 79 qt) 19 76  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.25 -1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 17.25 g | 69 qt) 18 72  
Estimated amount in fermentor 18 72  
Total: 22.78 91.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This beer was delicious! I was a bit disappointed during the lagering phase. The lime I was hoping to get from the motueka hops didn't come through at all until about 3 weeks. At 3 weeks of lagering, it really started to come through and all the flavors were melding really well. Nice bready backbone with the hint of lime from the hops. Dry hop could be increased a little bit but I wouldn't go crazy. Maybe up it to 2.5oz in the DH...

Update 05/10/2021
Brewed this again. As it was previously, this was a hit with our Howler club. Increased the dry hop to 2.5oz and it worked perfectly. Great, subtle lime flavor/aroma from the Motueka. This was definitely more clear than the last one as well. This will be one of our regular rotations for sure!

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