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01A American Light Lager

Chili and Lime Cervesa

Brewed 2025-11-03 Batch · 23 L Evan Sutherland
4.3% ABV
1.038OG
1.005FG
23 LBatch
86.8%App. atten.
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Grain bill

Gladfield Pilsner Malt 3.5 kg 92.1%
Gladfield Wheat Malt 0.15 kg 3.9%
Gladfield Munich Malt 0.15 kg 3.9%

Adjuncts

Lime Zest (6 limes)
Chili Tincture (to taste)

Hop schedule

Hop 75 min30 minWP
Simcoe 30g··
Pacific Jade ·15g35g

Yeast

Mangrove Jack's M44 US West Coast1 packets

Process parameters

Mash
65 °C / 75 min
Strike
13.8 L
Sparge
18 L
Boil
75 min

Fermentation schedule

Primary Fermentation 20 °C · 14 days

Chili and Lime Cervesa

Fermentation notes

The Chili addition is difficult and needs to be adjusted each time to taste. I chop the chilis and then simmer on the stove to make a tincture. Once I feel the tincture is strong enough, I then add a small amount to a neutral similar commercial beer (Corona) until I have the amount of chili flavour I want. I scale it from there to match the amount I get in the fermenter. Chili tincture can be added either with the lime zest at flame out or directly into the fermenter.