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Mexican Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Source: Matt Gervais
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday November 24th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

9.6

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	US - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	70.6%
2.50 lb	American - Vienna2.5 lb Vienna	35	4	14.7%
2.50 lb	Flaked Corn2.5 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	14.7%
17 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.75 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger1.75 oz GR Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2.8	Boil	60 min	8.42	77.8%
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger0.5 oz GR Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2.8	Boil	15 min	1.19	22.2%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger (Pellet)		9.61	100%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.375 gal	Strike	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
9.9 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.20 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Boil	0 min.
1.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Boil	0 min.
0.80 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Boil	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	58 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 928 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	10	16	70	70	0
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Last Updated: 2025-11-30 13:47 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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