- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- WLP940 MExican Lager
- Yeast Starter
- 3000L
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5
- Original Gravity
- 1.053
- Final Gravity
- 1.010
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 90
- IBU
- 24.9
- Color
- 6.3
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 17 Days @54F
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 3 Days @63
- Additional Fermentation
- 45 Days @32F
- Tasting Notes
- Cross between Dos Equis and Negra Modelo
I think of this recipe as a Mexican Vienna. Kind of a cross between Dos Equis and Negra Modelo. It's a little maltier than both but a very refreshing summertime beer!
4 lbs Pilsen Malt 40.4 %
3 lbs 8.0 oz Vienna Malt 35.3 %
1 lbs 4.0 oz Munich Malt 12.6 %
1 lbs Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) 10.1 %
2.0 oz Crystal Malt - 60L 1.3 %
0.5 oz Carafa Special I 0.3 %
0.28 oz Northern Brewer [9.00 %] - First Wort 90.0 min 9.3 IBUs
1.38 oz Crystal [3.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min 14.1 IBUs
0.28 oz Crystal [3.20 %] - Boil 15.0 min 1.4 IBUs
1.0 pkg Mexican Lager (White Labs #WLP940)
Dough In: 131 F 15 min
Ramp to 150 F 60 min
Ramp to 160 F 15 min
Mash Out 168 F 10 min
4 lbs Pilsen Malt 40.4 %
3 lbs 8.0 oz Vienna Malt 35.3 %
1 lbs 4.0 oz Munich Malt 12.6 %
1 lbs Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) 10.1 %
2.0 oz Crystal Malt - 60L 1.3 %
0.5 oz Carafa Special I 0.3 %
0.28 oz Northern Brewer [9.00 %] - First Wort 90.0 min 9.3 IBUs
1.38 oz Crystal [3.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min 14.1 IBUs
0.28 oz Crystal [3.20 %] - Boil 15.0 min 1.4 IBUs
1.0 pkg Mexican Lager (White Labs #WLP940)
Dough In: 131 F 15 min
Ramp to 150 F 60 min
Ramp to 160 F 15 min
Mash Out 168 F 10 min