Dark Mexican Lager Beer Recipe | All Grain International Dark Lager by kakent | Brewer's Friend
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Dark Mexican Lager

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6.25 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (ending kettle)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 20th 2023
1.049
1.009
5.3%
16.7
17.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner5.5 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 55%
3 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt3 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 30%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 10%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.5 lb Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 5%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 First Wort 75 min 16.74 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.75 gal Infusion -- 148.5 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 431 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.88 psi       Temp: 40.5 °F       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Dark Mexican Lager" International Dark Lager beer recipe by kakent. All Grain, ABV 5.29%, IBU 16.74, SRM 17.86, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Flaked Corn, Carafa Special Type II) Hops: (Liberty) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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