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Mexican Lager

Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 28th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

12.7

SRM (morey):

3.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Viking - Pilsner Malt7 lb Pilsner Malt	37	1.9	80%
1.25 lb	Flaked Corn1.25 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	14.3%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carahell0.5 lb Carahell	34	10	5.7%
8.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	2.2	Boil	70 min	9.42	50%
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops	Pellet	2.2	Boil	10 min	3.31	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Crystal (Pellet)	9.42	50%
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech) (Pellet)	3.31	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Infusion	142 °F	142 °F	40 min
1.25 gal	Infusion	142 °F	158 °F	40 min
1 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
2 g	CaCl2	Water Agt	Mash	70 min.
2 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Mash	70 min.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	70 min.
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	70 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	54 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
64	3	26	72	123	0
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Last Updated: 2025-05-28 19:00 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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