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Cerveza de la Casa / Playa de Ámbar

Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 12.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Kelvin Keown
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday February 19th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

10.0

SRM (morey):

7.3

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Mecca Grade - Pelton10 lb Pelton	36	2	52.8%
3.50 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt3.5 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	18.5%
3 lb	Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	15.8%
1 lb	Flaked Rice1 lb Flaked Rice	40	0.5	5.3%
10 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L10 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	3.3%
7 oz	German - Acidulated Malt7 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.3%
3 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)3 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	1%
85 g	German - Chocolate Wheat85 g Chocolate Wheat	31	413	1%
18.94 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	2.7	First Wort	0 min	5.23	50%
1 oz	Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood1 oz Mt. Hood Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	15 min	4.77	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	5.23	50%
1 oz	Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood (Pellet)	4.77	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Infusion	146 °F	146 °F	40 min
	Temperature	156 °F	156 °F	20 min
8.03 gal	Strike	168 °F	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.65 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	53 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 778 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Tacoma WA - 2018 average

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
6	1	8	2	4	18
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Notes

Idea behind this beer was to make a Mexican-style lager with just a touch more malt flavor and golden color than the classic macros. And it was just that: a tiny bit maltier, but incredibly crushable. Excited to brew this again.

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Last Updated: 2025-06-17 01:45 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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