South O' the Border

Brewer:	The Sloth		Email:	-
Beer:	South O' the Border		Style:	Mexican Lager
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	7 HCU (~5 SRM)		Bitterness:	10 IBU
OG:	1.045		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	4.6% v/v (3.6% w/w)
Water:	Good old bottled water, the only kind safe to drink down there!
Grain:	9 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. American crystal 20L
Mash:	68% efficiency
	Infusion at 148° for 60 minutes, 10 at 168°, sparge for ninety minutes.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.038	6.5 gallons
	Irish moss at the start of the boil.
Hops:	.5 oz. Mt. Hood (3.5% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Mt. Hood (3.5% AA, 20 min.) .25 oz. Mt. Hood (3.5% AA, 7 min.)
Yeast:	One pack of SAFLager and 1g. of pastuer champagne (for higher attenuation).
Log:	Primary 14 days @55°, secondary at 35 for a month.
Carbonation:	2.8 volumes	Keg: 24.3 psi @ 55°F
	Carbonated in the keg to 2.8 volumes to allow for some loss when I bottled.
Tasting:	Good for what it is, goes down easy, nice and smooth.

Recipe posted 02/27/02.