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Mexican Light Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.168 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday March 17th 2022

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Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

21.4

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

18.91

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	US - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row	$ 0.72 / lb $ 4.32	37	1.8	63.2%
3 lb	Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn	$ 2.89 / lb $ 8.67	40	0.5	31.6%
0.50 lb	Munich Malt0.5 lb Munich Malt	$ 0.82 / lb $ 0.41	36.8	7.87	5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 13.40

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Wakatu0.5 oz Wakatu Hops	$ 0.01 / oz $ 0.01	Pellet	7.5	Boil	60 min	15.31	33.3%
1 oz	Wakatu1 oz Wakatu Hops	$ 0.01 / oz $ 0.01	Pellet	7.5	Boil	5 min	6.1	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.02

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Wakatu (Pellet)	$ 0.01 / oz $ 0.01	21.41	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.01

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Strike	124 °F	124 °F	10 min
	Infusion	144 °F	144 °F	30 min
	Infusion	160 °F	160 °F	30 min
	Infusion	168 °F	168 °F	10 min
1.5 gal	Sparge	172 °F	172 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 5.49 / each $ 5.49
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required

$ 5.49 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 4.72 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

201502 Somerville MA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Ferment for 7 days at 56F, then allow temp to rise to 70F for a diacetyl rest. Crash to 35F when fermentation is complete. Lager for 6 weeks or longer

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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