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Fitz Schlitz Mk2 Mex Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday December 6th 2025

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OG: 1.044 FG: 1.007 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 16

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OG: 1.046 FG: 1.007 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 15

Mexican Lime Lager

by pflynnku

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 14

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

14.6

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Root Shoot Malting - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner	37	2	90%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated0.5 lb Acidulated	27	3.4	5%
0.50 lb	Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil at 205 °F	60 min	11.28	33.3%
0.50 oz	Hopsteiner - Mt Hood0.5 oz Mt Hood Hops	Pellet	6	Whirlpool at 200 °F	15 min	1.88	33.3%
0.50 oz	Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool at 200 °F	15 min	1.41	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	11.28	33.3%
0.50 oz	Hopsteiner - Mt Hood (Pellet)	1.88	33.3%
0.50 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	1.41	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal		Strike	161 °F	150 °F	--
	Mash Rest	Temperature	150 °F	150 °F	40 min
	Recirculaton Through Grain	Vorlauf	150 °F	150 °F	20 min
2.25 gal	Rinse Grain	Sparge	180 °F	180 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 each	White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000		Fining	Primary	0 min.

Yeast

CellarScience - Baja

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 57 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 15.52 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.8 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Fort Collins 2012

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
17	2	3	3	13	50
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Last Updated: 2025-12-06 23:05 UTC

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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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