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Dark Mexican Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday January 17th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

34.1

SRM (morey):

14.9

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	American - Vienna6 lb Vienna	35	4	56.5%
2 lb	American - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	18.8%
1 lb	Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	9.4%
8 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	4.7%
2 oz	American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate	29	350	1.2%
1 lb	German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin	37	25	9.4%
10.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang2 oz German Tettnang Hops		Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	34.06	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang (Pellet)		34.06	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.53 gal	Strike	158.5 °F	148 °F	60 min
3 gal	Temperature	212 °F	168 °F	30 min
3.2 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
20 g	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

CellarScience - Baja

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 57 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 486 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
120	10	10	125	90	0
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Last Updated: 2025-03-15 11:54 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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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