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Chris's Mexican Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: cns
Calories: 252 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday January 21st 2026

Original Gravity:

1.076

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

7.6%

IBU (tinseth):

16.8

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
14 lb	American - Pilsner14 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	95.3%
11 oz	Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)	38	0	4.7%
14.69 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
28 g	Tettnanger28 g Tettnanger Hops		Pellet	4.5	Boil	90 min	16.79	100%
28 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
28 g	Tettnanger (Pellet) 28 g Tettnanger (Pellet) Hops		16.79	100%
28 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.25 gal	beta-amylase rest	Temperature	145 °F	145 °F	90 min
2.55 gal	30 minute sparge	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.10 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.
0.40 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.
0.10 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.
0.30 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.
0.10 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.

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:	53 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 523 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^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
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Last Updated: 2026-01-27 01:35 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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