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Dark Mexican Lager

Name: Dark Mexican Lager
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6.5 lb Vienna Malt; 2 lb Pilsner; 1 lb Munich Type I; 0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L; 0.25 lb Carafa Special Type II; 0.75 lb Flaked Corn; 0.1 lb Black Malt; 0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.25 oz Tettnanger Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Garrett R Fregault
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday May 22nd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

12.7

SRM (morey):

18.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt6.5 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	58.6%
2 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	18%
1 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I	38	6	9%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	4.5%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.25 lb Carafa Special Type II	29.9	425	2.3%
0.75 lb	Flaked Corn0.75 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	6.8%
0.10 lb	American - Black Malt0.1 lb Black Malt	28	500	0.9%
11.10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	10.58	75%
0.25 oz	Tettnanger0.25 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	2.1	25%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	158 °F	150 °F	60 min
	Mash Out	Infusion	--	168 °F	10 min

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 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
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Last Updated: 2026-05-22 13:14 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	10.58	75%
0.25 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	2.1	25%
1 oz / $ 0.00