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Dark Mexican Lager

Name: Dark Mexican Lager
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 186 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 220 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT; 50 lb Flaked Corn; 50 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt; 9 lb Medium Crystal; 6 lb Chocolate Malt; 2 lb Blackprinz; 0.5 oz Warrior Hops; 2 lb Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 186 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 200 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Chachi
Hop Utilization: 76%
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday July 24th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

4.0

SRM (morey):

14.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
220 lb	Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT220 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT	37.2	1.5	65.3%
50 lb	Flaked Corn50 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	14.8%
50 lb	Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt50 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt	36.8	3.5	14.8%
9 lb	Bairds - Medium Crystal9 lb Medium Crystal	35.4	75	2.7%
6 lb	Bairds - Chocolate Malt6 lb Chocolate Malt	31	500	1.8%
2 lb	American - Blackprinz2 lb Blackprinz	36	500	0.6%
337 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops	Pellet	13.2	Boil	60 min	0.55	1.5%
2 lb	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)2 lb Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops	Pellet	3.6	Boil	10 min	3.48	98.5%
2.03 lbs / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
111.39 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
208.89 gal	Sparge	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.40 oz	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.20 oz	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.20 oz	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.10 oz	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1,000 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2759 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
55	5	10	50	100	0
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Last Updated: 2026-07-24 22:23 UTC

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Warrior (Pellet)	0.55	1.5%
2 lb	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh) (Pellet)	3.48	98.5%
2.03 lbs / $ 0.00