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mexican lager

Name: mexican lager
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 25.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 30 lb BEST Pilsen; 10 lb Flaked Corn; 1 oz Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops; 1.5 oz Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops; 1.5 oz Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 26.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Source: Martin
Hop Utilization: 86%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 14oz)

Created: Wednesday September 2nd 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

23.5

SRM (morey):

2.7

Mash pH

5.3

Cost Q

298.36

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
30 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen30 lb BEST Pilsen	Q 7.55 / lb Q 226.50	37	1.9	75%
10 lb	Flaked Corn10 lb Flaked Corn		40	0.5	25%
40 lbs / Q 226.50

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops	Q 16.40 / oz Q 16.40	Lupulin Pellet	16.2	Boil	60 min	10.65	25%
1.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)1.5 oz Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops	Q 19.20 / oz Q 28.80	Lupulin Pellet	24.8	Boil	10 min	8.86	37.5%
1.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo)1.5 oz Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops	Q 17.77 / oz Q 26.66	Lupulin Pellet	11.2	Boil	10 min	4	37.5%
4 oz / Q 71.86

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
15.63 gal	Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
17.65 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
25.64 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
14.84 g	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
Q 2.20

Yeast

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

Amount:	7 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 419 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 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: 2026-09-07 18:01 UTC

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Gallons

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Final Yield

	Cost Q	Cost %
Fermentables	Q
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	Q
Hops	Q
Yeast	Q
Other	Q
Cost Per Barrel	Q 0.00
Cost Per Pint	Q 0.00
Total Cost	Q 0.00

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