Help with a couple recipes.

[McBrewskie]

Doing 2 Mexican Lagers for a party. One similar to Bohemia and one to Negro Modelo. Love Mexican Lagers, but as a brewer this is new territory. Can y'all take a look at these and maybe throw out some thoughts?

Here's the first one.

Amber
5 lbs German Pilsner*
5 lbs Vienna
8 oz Crystal 40L
4 oz Crystal 75L
4 oz Crystal 120L
4 oz Chocolate Malt

Hops:
.5 oz*Saaz*Bittering Hops boiled for 45 minutes
1.5 oz*Saaz*Flavoring Hops boiled the last 30 minutes*
.5 oz Northern Brewer*Aroma Hops are boiled the last 10 minutes

1/2 a whrifloc at 5

Mash
154°F * For 90 minutes

Sparge 168

 

[McBrewskie]

Here's the second one.

Light

3 gallons mash
4 gallons sparge

11 pounds weyermann Bohemia pilsner malt
8 oz crystal 15
8 oz carapila

2 oz saaz at 60
2 oz saaz at 10
2 oz saaz at 1

1/2 a whrifloc at 5

Mash

150°F * For 90 minutes

Sparge 168

I love hallertau so I am considering dropping Saaz for hallertau.

 

[glugglug]

I don't see your yeast listed

 

[glugglug]

I don't see your yeast listed

 

[McBrewskie]

Whoops. Wyeast Mexican Lager.

 

[daksin]

Also, your mash thickness on the second one is really thick- 1qt/lb. I like a thinner mash, especially in this case where it will give you a less dextrinous wort. You didn't list mash thickness for the first one.

 

[McBrewskie]

Also, your mash thickness on the second one is really thick- 1qt/lb. I like a thinner mash, especially in this case where it will give you a less dextrinous wort. You didn't list mash thickness for the first one.

Was planning on the same. Thanks for the feedback. Will make adjustments.

 

[daksin]

I'd go for 1.5qt/lb, personally.

 

[McBrewskie]

I'd go for 1.5qt/lb, personally.

Thanks, that's what I think I'll do. Any thoughts on the grain bill in either of the recipes?