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Agave Mexican Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Arthur Forwood
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday January 26th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (alternate):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

19.6

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

28.41

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 0.50 / lb $ 4.25	37	1.8	81%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam	$ 0.50 / lb $ 0.25	34.5	2.2	4.8%
1.50 lb	Agave Nectar1.5 lb Agave Nectar - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 0.39 / oz $ 9.36	35	2	14.3%
10.50 lbs / $ 13.86

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops	$ 2.80 / oz $ 2.80	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	14.41	50%
1 oz	Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops	$ 2.80 / oz $ 2.80	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	5.23	50%
2 oz / $ 5.60

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Northern Brewer - German Tettnang (Pellet)	$ 2.80 / oz $ 5.60	19.64	100%
2 oz / $ 5.60

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal		Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	--
4 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	--
1 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	--
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Mash	--

Yeast

Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 8.95 / each $ 8.95
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 56 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12 psi Temp: 42 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
59.3	9	20	56.1	57.8	2.9
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Notes

Pressure ferment at 1 bar of pressure. Add fining agent after cold crash in keg.

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Last Updated: 2024-03-09 14:50 UTC

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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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