Mexican Lager Beer Recipe | All Grain International Pale Lager by Brewer #441286 | Brewer's Friend
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Mexican Lager

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.77 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.19 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 20th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner6 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 66.7%
1.50 lb Bestmalz - BEST Vienna1.5 lb BEST Vienna 37 3.8 16.7%
1.25 lb Flaked Corn1.25 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 13.9%
4 oz Weyermann - Carapils4 oz Carapils 34.5 2.1 2.8%
9 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Zappa1.25 oz Zappa Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 20.06 55.6%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2 Boil 15 min 3.98 44.4%
2.25 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 147 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 345 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Mexican Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Brewer #441286. All Grain, ABV 5.27%, IBU 24.04, SRM 3.5, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, BEST Vienna, Flaked Corn, Carapils) Hops: (Zappa, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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