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Chelada Base

Method: Partial Mash
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Copper Dome Zymurgy
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 124 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday November 17th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.038

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.0%

IBU (tinseth):

11.1

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

16.68

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
1.50 lb	Viking - Pale Ale Malt1.5 lb Pale Ale Malt	$ 2.75 / lb $ 4.13	37	2.5	28.6%
0.75 lb	Grits0.75 lb Grits		37	1	14.3%
3 lb	Briess - DME Golden Light3 lb DME Golden Light		44.6	4	57.1%
5.25 lbs / $ 4.13

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
12 g	Helga12 g Helga Hops	$ 1.75 / oz $ 0.74	Pellet	6.4	Boil	60 min	11.1	100%
12 g / $ 0.74

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
12 g	Helga (Pellet) 12 g Helga (Pellet) Hops	$ 1.75 / oz $ 0.74	11.1	100%
12 g / $ 0.74

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 oz	BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient	$ 15.00 / lb $ 2.81	Water Agt	Primary	15 days
2 oz	Gelatin	$ 1.00 / oz $ 2.00	Fining	Secondary	0 min.
$ 4.81

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 7.00 / each $ 7.00
Attenuation (avg):	79.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 63 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Central Arkansas Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-05-30 15:23 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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