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Mexican Lager V2(updated)

153 calories 13.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 76 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 80 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 25th 2025
11.6 °P
2.2 °P
5.1%
25.8
3.1
5.4
102.68
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
102 lb Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT102 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT 0.71 / lb
72.42
36 1.75 82.3%
8 lb Great Western - Vienna8 lb Vienna 0.84 / lb
6.72
37 3 6.5%
10 lb Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes10 lb Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes 1.06 / lb
10.60
34.5 0.8 8.1%
4 lb Great Western - DextraPils4 lb DextraPils 0.83 / lb
3.32
34.5 1.5 3.2%
124 lbs / 93.06
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops 1.22 / oz
1.22
Lupulin Pellet 24.5 Boil 60 min 6.44 7.1%
7 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo)7 oz Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops 1.20 / oz
8.40
Lupulin Pellet 20.1 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 18.34 50%
6 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette6 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool at 185 °F 0 min 1.03 42.9%
14 oz / 9.62
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
60.5 gal Strike 159 °F 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
70 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1.07 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1172 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90.9 30 61 96.8 97.7 1.5
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

4/24/25 added 1 ounce of loral @ 15 min addition 6->7

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