El Toro Mexican lager Beer Recipe | All Grain Standard American Lager | Brewer's Friend
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El Toro Mexican lager

179 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Standard American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Javier Mejia
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 20th 2019
1.054
1.015
5.2%
9.6
3.3
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb German - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 90.5%
0.50 lb German - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 37 4 4.8%
0.50 lb Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 4.8%
10.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 9.22 50%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.4 50%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
28 qt Mash in Infusion -- 125 °F --
Infusion -- 140 °F 30 min
Step up to 155 for 60 mins Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
6 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Charlotte Water - Homebrew Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
8 2 6 8 4 23
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Primary Fermentation: 1 Days 55 Deg
Primary Fermentation(2): 52 Deg for 7 days
Secondary Fermentation: 6 days 62 Deg
Additional Fermentation: Lower temp 5 Deg/day till 32 Deg Lager for 6 weeks

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  • Last Updated: 2019-05-21 01:26 UTC
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