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Mexican Lager

Name: Mexican Lager
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4 lb Pilsner; 5 lb Vienna; 1 lb Flaked Corn; 6 oz Acidulated Malt; 1 oz Tettnanger Hops; 0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops; 0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Darrin Downs
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday February 23rd 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

23.5

SRM (morey):

4.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	38.6%
5 lb	American - Vienna5 lb Vienna	35	4	48.2%
1 lb	Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	9.6%
6 oz	German - Acidulated Malt6 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	3.6%
10.37 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	90 min	19.06	50%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	4.42	25%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	0 min		25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Mash	15 min.

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	79.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Last Updated: 2026-03-07 20:23 UTC

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Gallons

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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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