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Dark Mexican Lager

184 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.59 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 25th 2025
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OG: 1.056 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 16

1.056
1.012
5.8%
17.6
19.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.65 lb American - Pilsner7.65 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 63.8%
1.50 lb American - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna 35 4 12.5%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 2.1%
0.60 lb Briess - Chocolate0.6 lb Chocolate - (late mash tun addition) 25 350 5%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 12.5%
0.50 lb Root Shoot Malting - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 38 2.4 4.2%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 17.11 60%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 1 min 0.49 40%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal 125 °F 125 °F 15 min
125 °F 140 °F 10 min
140 °F 152 °F 35 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.25 oz Five Star Chemicals - Super Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
2 ml ALDC Water Agt Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Lager M76
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
45 - 57 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
0.00 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Dark Mexican Lager" International Dark Lager beer recipe by Gregg Johnson. BIAB, ABV 5.8%, IBU 17.6, SRM 19.8, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Melanoidin, Chocolate, Flaked Corn, White Wheat) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Beer Nutrient, Super Moss, ALDC)
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