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Mexican Pilsner

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 23rd 2025
1.051
1.012
5.1%
29.5
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Avangard - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 27.3%
6 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner6 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 27.3%
3 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt3 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt 36.8 3.5 13.6%
5 lb Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize5 lb Flaked Torrefied Maize 36.8 0.66 22.7%
0.25 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.25 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 1.1%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.25 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 1.1%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 2.3%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.5%
22 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Perle0.7 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.19 First Wort 0 min 9.23 10.1%
0.30 oz Perle0.3 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.19 Boil 30 min 2.76 4.3%
0.30 oz Motueka0.3 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 30 min 3.48 4.3%
0.50 oz CLS-x140.5 oz CLS-x14 Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 10 min 3.26 7.2%
0.25 oz Motueka0.25 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 10 min 1.37 3.6%
2.45 oz Motueka2.45 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7.8 Whirlpool at 175 °F 20 min 4.28 35.3%
2.45 oz CLS-x142.45 oz CLS-x14 Hops Pellet 9.3 Whirlpool at 175 °F 20 min 5.1 35.3%
6.95 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion 151 °F 148 °F 90 min
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Mexican Lager OYL-113
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 179 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
RO Water
CaCl - 5g
Gypsum - 3g
NaCL - 2g
Epsom - 2g
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Splitting into two batches for fermentation
One will get two packets of 34/70 German Lager Yeast
One will get one packet of Omega Mexican Lager Yeast
Both will ferment at 52 degrees

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