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Mexican Lager - Dark

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.64 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 21st 2020
1.052
1.012
5.3%
24.1
23.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Vienna5 lb Vienna 35 4 61.1%
2 lb Quaker - American 5 Minute Grits2 lb American 5 Minute Grits 20 1 24.4%
8 oz Munich - Light 10L8 oz Munich - Light 10L 33 10 6.1%
4 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt4 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 3.1%
2 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.5%
3 oz American - White Wheat3 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 2.3%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.5%
131 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Motueka14 g Motueka Hops Pellet 5.6 First Wort 60 min 18.15 50%
14 g Motueka14 g Motueka Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 10 min 5.98 50%
28 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.2 gal Infusion 55 °F 149 °F 45 min
0.6 gal Steeping 149 °F 154 °F 30 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
McMinnville, Oregon, United States
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Mexican Lager - Dark" International Dark Lager beer recipe by AndrewS. BIAB, ABV 5.32%, IBU 24.13, SRM 23.21, Fermentables: (Vienna, American 5 Minute Grits, Munich - Light 10L, Midnight Wheat Malt, Pale Chocolate, White Wheat, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Motueka) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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