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Mexican Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday May 8th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

19.9

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt6 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	57.1%
2 lb	Weyermann - Barke Vienna2 lb Barke Vienna	36	3.4	19%
2 lb	Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	19%
0.50 lb	German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam	37	1.8	4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	Pellet	4.1	Boil	60 min	14.59	50%
1 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	Pellet	4.1	Boil	10 min	5.29	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)		19.88	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.94 gal	Mash	Strike	159 °F	148 °F	60 min
5.62 gal	Sparge	Sparge	180 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	5 min.
0.40 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.30 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.90 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.10 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.60 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
0.40 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
1.20 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 387 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 7.69 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

American Lager

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
13	6	8	13	37	0
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Last Updated: 2022-05-23 19:41 UTC

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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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