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Dark Mexican Lager

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.02 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 25th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb US - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37.7 2.06 54.5%
1.50 lb Root Shoot Malting - Genie Vienna 1.5 lb Genie Vienna 36 7 13.6%
12 oz Weyermann - Melanoidin12 oz Melanoidin 34.5 27 6.8%
12 oz Proximity - Pale Chocolate12 oz Pale Chocolate 32 300 6.8%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 13.6%
8 oz Root Shoot Malting - White Wheat8 oz White Wheat 38 2.4 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Brewmaster - Czech Saaz1.5 oz Czech Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 13.33 75%
0.50 oz Brewmaster - Czech Saaz0.5 oz Czech Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Whirlpool 10 min 0.95 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.5 gal Decoction 125 °F 125 °F 10 min
Batch Sparge 140 °F 152 °F 50 min
Mash out Vorlauf 152 °F 170 °F 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Five Star Chemicals - Super Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
2 ml ALDC Water Agt Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Lager M76
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
45 - 57 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       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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"Dark Mexican Lager" International Dark Lager beer recipe by Gregg Johnson. BIAB, ABV 5.42%, IBU 14.29, SRM 21.57, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Genie Vienna , Melanoidin, Pale Chocolate, Flaked Corn, White Wheat) Hops: (Czech Saaz) Other: (Beer Nutrient, Super Moss, ALDC)
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Gallons
Cost $ Cost %
Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
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Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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