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Dark Mexican Lager

Method: BIAB
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 15th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

28.9

SRM (morey):

16.7

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 oz	German - Vienna20 oz Vienna	37	4	56.6%
7 oz	German - Pilsner7 oz Pilsner	38	1.6	19.8%
3 oz	Flaked Corn3 oz Flaked Corn	40	0.5	8.5%
3 oz	Munich Dark 20L3 oz Munich Dark 20L	34	20	8.5%
2 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L2 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	5.7%
0.35 oz	German - Carafa II0.35 oz Carafa II	32	425	1%
35.35 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
11 g	Tettnanger11 g Tettnanger Hops		Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	28.9	100%
11 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
11 g	Tettnanger (Pellet) 11 g Tettnanger (Pellet) Hops		28.9	100%
11 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.6 gal		Infusion	155 °F	148 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.40 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.34 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.68 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 16 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
15	10	0	17	17	46
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Last Updated: 2025-09-15 04:52 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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