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Mexican Lager

Name: Mexican Lager
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 23 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 1.5 kg BEST Vienna; 3 kg Lager Malt; 600 g Flaked Maize; 50 g Crystal Hops; 25 g Amarillo Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.93 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 147 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Sunday July 12th 2026

Mexican Lager

by Richamd

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 24

German Pilsner 2 (Hallertau Mittelfruh and others))

by Bleesong

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.006 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 22

LibertyLager

by GFHomebrew

OG: 1.043 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 17

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

20.7

SRM (morey):

4.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1.50 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Vienna1.5 kg BEST Vienna	37	3.8	29.4%
3 kg	Ireland - Lager Malt3 kg Lager Malt	37	2	58.8%
600 g	Flaked Maize600 g Flaked Maize	37	1	11.8%
5.10 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Crystal50 g Crystal Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.7	Boil	60 min	20.65	66.7%
25 g	Amarillo25 g Amarillo Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.6	Dry Hop	0 days		33.3%
75 g / $ 0.00

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Yeast

BSI - 3470 German Lager

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	8 - 12 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 127.7 g Temp: 20 °C 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: 2026-07-12 20:55 UTC

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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 %
50 g	Crystal (Leaf/Whole) 50 g Crystal (Leaf/Whole) Hops	20.65	66.7%
25 g	Amarillo (Leaf/Whole) 25 g Amarillo (Leaf/Whole) Hops		33.3%
75 g / $ 0.00