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Mexican Lager

Name: Mexican Lager
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row; 1.7 lb Flaked Corn; 0.45 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L; 0.2 lb Munich; 0.8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday May 21st 2023

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Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

18.0

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row6.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	73.4%
1.70 lb	Flaked Corn1.7 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	19.2%
0.45 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.45 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L	35	10	5.1%
0.20 lb	Munich0.2 lb Munich	37	6	2.3%
8.85 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	12.57	44.4%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	15 min	3.9	27.8%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	5 min	1.57	27.8%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.89 gal	Infusion	151 °F	152 °F	60 min
4 gal	Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.80 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.29 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Charleston, WV

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Notes

Mash 150
10 IBU
4.2%

Pitch at 63
When ferm starts, drop 2 degrees every hour until at 53

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.80 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		18.04	100%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00

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Mexican Lager

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