Modelo Negra Clone Beer Recipe | All Grain Dark American Lager | Brewer's Friend
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Modelo Negra Clone

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 13th 2023
1.049
1.012
4.8%
23.3
14.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 78.5%
1.50 lb German - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna 37 4 14.7%
5 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L5 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 3.1%
6 oz Belgian - Chocolate6 oz Chocolate 30 340 3.7%
10.19 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 14.97 50%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 8.36 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.32 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
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:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 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
"Modelo Negra Clone" Dark American Lager beer recipe by JT66. All Grain, ABV 4.8%, IBU 23.33, SRM 14.58, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Chocolate) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-01-13 03:09 UTC
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Kentucky 11/02/2023 at 09:17pm
4 of 5

No Munich malt in a Munich Dunkel-style?


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