Lemon Mexican Lager

Name: Lemon Mexican Lager
Prep time: 240 min
Cook time: 105 min
Total time: 240 min
Yield: 53
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: Maris Otter (45% of grain bill); Flaked corn (30% of grain bill); Pilsner (22% of grain bill); Munich (3% of grain bill); Hops (Tettnang, Centennial, or Motueka for 10 IBU at 60min/6 IBU at 5 min); Yeast (34/70); 7.5 g Lemon zest (per 5 gallon/19L batch); 0.25 cup Vodka (for soaking zest)

240 mins prepServes 53

Fresh lemon zest and ice-cold beer… bring on the summer heat.

53 servings

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Mash at 149F (65C) for 45 minutes. Boil for 60 minutes. Pitch yeast at 53F (12C), then let rise to 55F (13C) until gravity reaches about 1.020 (5 Plato). Then let rise to 60F (16C) until fermentation is complete. Crash 3F (1.5C) every 12 hours until reaching lager temp. Lager at 35-38F (2-3C) for 4-8 weeks. If adding additional lemon zest after fermentation, soak the zest in vodka (about ¼ cup/60 mL per 5-10 grams of zest per 5 gallon/19L batch) for at least 10 minutes, then add directly to the fermenter after lagering. Decant the vodka and add the zest only.

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