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Mexican Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.78 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.19 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday January 20th 2026

Grandpa's Country Lager

by RustyBarrelHomebrewing

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 20

UPZS Mexican Lager

by Cityscape Brewing on YouTube

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 19

Cooper Especial

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 19

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

19.6

SRM (morey):

4.9

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	Rahr - Premium Pilsner5.5 lb Premium Pilsner	36.8	1.75	59.5%
2 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Vienna2 lb BEST Vienna	37	3.8	21.6%
0.50 lb	Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	5.4%
1.25 lb	Flaked Corn1.25 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	13.5%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	60 min	14.98	20%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	15 min	3.96	40%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	2 min	0.68	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	14.98	20%
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	4.64	80%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
			--	144 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Yeast

Escarpment Labs - Premium Pils

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 55 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 352 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

City of Toronto

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-01-20 15:56 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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