Mexican Lager Beer Recipe | All Grain Classic American Pilsner by Anonymous | Brewer's Friend
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Mexican Lager

157 calories 13 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 600 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 650 liters
Post Boil Size: 630 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday January 27th 2026
1.052
1.008
5.9%
30.4
6.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
75 kg Muntons - Lager Malt75 kg Lager Malt 37 3.84 57%
25 kg Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize25 kg Flaked Torrefied Maize 36.8 0.26 19%
25 kg Simpsons - Dextrin Malt25 kg Dextrin Malt 31 1.44 19%
6.50 kg Crisp Malting - Cara Gold malt6.5 kg Cara Gold malt 34 14.51 4.9%
131.50 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
834.78 g Hopsteiner - Aurora834.78 g Aurora Hops Leaf/Whole 8 Boil 60 min 25.54 53.3%
730.43 g Charles Faram - Styrian Gold730.43 g Styrian Gold Hops Leaf/Whole 4.75 Boil 10 min 4.81 46.7%
1,565.21 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
480.21 L Strike 69 °C 68 °C 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °C
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
26.09 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
12 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2701 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Mexican Lager" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 5.85%, IBU 30.35, SRM 6.58, Fermentables: (Lager Malt, Flaked Torrefied Maize, Dextrin Malt, Cara Gold malt) Hops: (Aurora, Styrian Gold)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-27 15:22 UTC
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