Mexican Lager
Brewer: | Senor Tony | Email: | tony@brew-haus.com | |||||
Beer: | Mexican Lager | Style: | Vienna | |||||
Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 18 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.051 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.0% v/v (3.9% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | .75 tsp. Gypsum .125 tsp. Salt .25 tsp. Chalk .5 tsp. CaCl |
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Grain: | 1 lb. Carafoam 1 lb. German Munich 8 oz. American crystal 20L 8 oz. American crystal 40L |
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Mash: | 90% efficiency | |||||||
Did full mini-mash Spreadsheet says 90% efficiency! 122F protein rest for 15 min Raised VERY slowly to 148F. Held for 15 min Raised VERY slowly 153F (iodine test is good) Raised slowly to 165 to mash out |
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Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.112 | 2.5 gallons | |||||
3.3 lb. Amber malt extract 8 oz. Rice extract 1 lb. Light dry malt extract |
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1 tsp. Irish Moss | ||||||||
Hops: | 1 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (5.2% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (5.3% AA, 30 min.) |
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Yeast: | White Labs Mexican Lager | |||||||
Log: | Efficiency was HUGE using the step mash Had to top off carboy to 5.5 gallons May lose some bitterness (from 22 to 18 IBU) |
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Carbonation: | Forced CO2 | |||||||
Tasting: | Bronze Medal Winner at Colorado State Fair (with BJCP Grand Master, Gordon Strong, judging)! Tastes really clean, smooth, and malty. Maybe a bit too malty (due to higher gravity and lower IBU than expected). Consider making a 1 oz. Saaz tea (15 min boil) to add to keg. |
Recipe posted 07/14/03.