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Mexican Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 250 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 270 gallons
Post Boil Size: 250 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Jarrett Mack
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 7th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.1%

IBU (tinseth):

20.4

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

961.97

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
165 lb	German - Pilsner165 lb Pilsner	$ 0.82 / lb $ 135.30	38	1.6	44%
110 lb	German - Vienna110 lb Vienna	$ 0.87 / lb $ 95.70	37	4	29.3%
100 lb	US - Bloody Butcher Corn100 lb Bloody Butcher Corn	$ 2.06 / lb $ 206.00	25	2	26.7%
375 lbs / $ 437.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 lb	Saaz1.5 lb Saaz Hops	$ 10.00 / lb $ 15.00	Pellet	3	Boil	30 min	4.59	14.6%
2 lb	Motueka2 lb Motueka Hops	$ 10.00 / lb $ 20.00	Pellet	7	Whirlpool at 200 °F	15 min	3.09	19.5%
0.75 lb	Magnum0.75 lb Magnum Hops		Pellet	12.8	Boil	60 min	12.74	7.3%
3 lb	Motueka3 lb Motueka Hops		Pellet	7	Dry Hop	0 days		29.3%
3 lb	Wakatu3 lb Wakatu Hops		Pellet	7.5	Dry Hop	0 days		29.3%
10.25 lbs / $ 35.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 lb	Saaz (Pellet) 1.4999982161241 lb Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 10.00 / lb $ 15.00	4.59	14.6%
5 lb	Motueka (Pellet)	$ 10.00 / lb $ 50.00	3.09	48.8%
0.75 lb	Magnum (Pellet)		12.74	7.3%
3 lb	Wakatu (Pellet)			29.3%
10.25 lbs / $ 65.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
187.5 gal	Strike	158 °F	152 °F	60 min
159.63 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 lb	Gypsum	$ 1.00 / lb $ 2.00	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
$ 2.00

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - Mexican Lager OYL-113

Amount:	7 BBL Pitch	Cost:	$ 69.71 / bblp $ 487.97
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3390 B cells required

$ 487.97 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-07-21 15:38 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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