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El Gallo Mexican Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday March 26th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

21.3

SRM (morey):

14.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted5 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted	33	30	45.5%
2.50 lb	American - Pilsner2.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	22.7%
3.50 lb	Flaked Corn3.5 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	31.8%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	14.21	50%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	15 min	7.05	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		21.26	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.87 gal		Strike	159 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

CellarScience - Baja

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 57 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 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: 2026-03-26 16:16 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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