Sin Lima Mexican Lager

I'm not totally against lime. I'm not totally against Bud Light. For some reason, I HATE Bud Light Lime. Or at least I did last time I tried it.

Does it exist anymore?

"Bud Light Lime. To be honest, I don't know what it is about Bud Light Lime. I am not against lime. I am not even totally against lime in beer. I am not completely anti-Bud Light. There is just something disgusting about Bud Light Lime to me. I've tried it. I won't make that mistake again."

In 2015 ... I posted an April Fools' Day post: SheppyBrew Going Professional. One of the flagship brews of my fictional brewery was going to be "Bud Light Lime" ... which would actually be Wetta Blonde Ale. 

No limes.

At some point in the summer of 2020, I thought I'd resurrect the name, and brew a Bud Light Lime. 

No limes.

Light colored. Fairly light in body (for a homebrew). I wanted a fair amount of Saaz hop flavor ... which might be mistaken for lime if you had a beer called "Bud Light Lime" biasing drinkers to look for a lime flavor.

About this time, I bought a Anvil Foundry brewing system. This was my first recipe in the new system.

For more information on Anvil Foundry, see Sheppy's Blog: Anvil.

For more information on Bud Light Lime, see Sheppy's Blog: Bud Lite Lime.

For more information about Sin Lima, see Sheppy's Blog: Sin Lima.

Sin Lima Mexican Lager --- Batch 3 (293)

Style		International Pale Lager		Batch Size		6.00 gal
Type		All Grain		Boil Size		7.09 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency		70.00		Boil Time		60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity		1.043 SG		Estimated FG		1.009 SG
Recipe Bitterness		19.6 IBUs (Rager)		Alcohol by Volume		4.5 %
BU : GU		0.452
Recipe Color		3.5 SRM		Color
Measured OG:		1.043		Measured FG:		1.008
ADF:		81		Measured ABV:		4.6

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU	Volume
8.86 gal	Denver, Colorado	Water	1	-	-
5.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash)	Water Agent	2	-	-
3.00 g	Calcium Chloride (Mash)	Water Agent	3	-	-
0 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash)	Water Agent	4	-	-
1.00 tsp	Lactic Acid (Mash)	Water Agent	5	-	-
9 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM)	Grain	6	90.0 %	0.70 gal
1 lbs	Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM)	Grain	7	10.0 %	0.08 gal
1.000 oz	Perle [7.10 %] - Boil 35.0 min	Hop	8	17.3 IBUs	-
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	9	-	-
1.000 oz	Saaz [3.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	10	2.3 IBUs	-
1.0 pkg	Mexican Lager (White Labs #WLP940) [35.49 ml]	Yeast	11	-	-
1.000 oz	Saaz [3.50 %] - Dry Hop 14.0 Days	Hop	12	0.0 IBUs	-
0.50 tsp	Gelatin (Bottling 1.0 days)	Fining	13	-	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps

Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Saccharification	Add 31.31 qt of water at 155.8 F	150.0 F	45 min
Heat	Heat to 156.0 F over 10 min	156.0 F	20 min

If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort

Recipe Notes
Formerly known as Bud Lite Lime, but I decided to change the name.
No actual limes are harmed in this beer.
Make 1.4 liter (6 cups) yeast starter a day before brew day.
Brewing salts in the mash water. This should bring Denver water profile (as defined by BeerSmith) to
Ca=85,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=145,Cl=72,HCO3=104
Acid addition based on BeerSmith predicted pH. Should lower from 5.8 to 5.4.
Brew as directed from recipe.
Cool wort to as close to 50 degrees as possible.
Add dry hops to the fermentor before pitching yeast. 
Ferment in 50's for about 5 days, let rise to high 60's for another week.
Keg carbonate.

Brewing Record

Brew Date:				Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG		(1.039 SG)		Pre-boil Vol		(7.09 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency				Pitch Temp
Fermentation
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