026 - MrB-Coopers Aztec Cerveza
Standard American Lager
Type: Extract Date: 1/12/2013
Batch Size (fermenter): 2.13 gal Brewer: Stats & Brew
Boil Size: 1.00 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 5 min Equipment: My Mr Beer Equipment
End of Boil Volume 0.96 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 2.03 gal Est Mash Efficiency 0.0 %
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage, 21-28 Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
8.0 oz Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 1 21.1 %
1 lbs 14.0 oz Mr. Beer / Coopers HME - Aztec Mexican Cerveza (2.0 SRM) Extract 2 78.9 %
1.0 pkg Mr. Beer "Fromunda" - Aztec (Mr. Beer #--) [49.98 ml] Yeast 3 -

Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.049 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.043 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.3 %
Bitterness: 13.0 IBUs Calories: 141.5 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 3.6 SRM

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Bottle Volumes of CO2: 2.6
Pressure/Weight: 54.45 g Carbonation Used: Bottle with 54.45 g Corn Sugar
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 70.0 F Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage, 21-28 Storage Temperature: 65.0 F

Notes
Pitched rehydrated yeast at 68° F at 1301121040U. OG 1.043 (hydro), 10.7 Brix (refract) (1.042). Nice and easy brew day. Paid attention and had no screw ups today.

1302051100U - Checked SG 1.010 5.4 Brix (1.008 Corrected). Taste was "meh". Batch primed with 55 g table sugar in 1 cup of water brought to a boil then cooled.

Bottled 1302051500U Yield was 22 x 12 oz plus one half bottle topped off with tap water.

Aztec Mexican Cerveza Deluxe Refill
MR.BEER® Simple Brewing Instructions

These simple instructions will familiarize you with the brewing procedures of the MR.BEER® Home Brewing System using this refill. This recipe will produce 2 gallons of premium all-malt beer with approximately 4.7% alcohol by volume (ABV).

REFILL INCLUDES:

1 Can Aztec Mexican Cerveza HME
1 Packet Dry Brewing Yeast (under lid of HME)
1 BrewMax LME Softpack - Pale
1 Packet No-Rinse Cleanser


STEP 1: SANITIZING
Follow the steps outlined in your MR.BEER® BEER KIT INSTRUCTIONS. (You can find a copy of these instructions to download by clicking on the "Kits" tab of the website.)

NOTE: BE SURE TO SANITIZE EVERYTHING THAT WILL COME INTO CONTACT WITH YOUR BEER.


STEP 2: BREWING

Brewing beer is the process of combining a starch source (in our case a hopped malt extract) with yeast. Once combined, the yeasts eats the sugars in the malt, producing alcohol and carbon dioxide (CO2). This process is called fermentation. Now we're talkin!


Remove the yeast packet from under the lid of the can of Hopped Malt Extract (HME), then place the unopened can and LME softpack in hot tap water.a Using the measuring cup, pour 4 cups of water into your clean 3-quart pot.

Bring water to a boil, and then remove from heat. Pour the HME and the LME into the hot water and stir until thoroughly mixed.

Fill keg with refrigerated water to the 4-quart mark on the back.

Pour the mixture of HME, LME and water into the keg, and then bring the volume of the keg to the 8.5-quart mark by adding more refrigerated water. Mix well with the spoon. This mixture of unfermented beer is called wort.

Sprinkle the yeast packet into the keg. Screw on the lid.b

Put your keg in a location with a consistent temperature between 68°and 76° F (20°-25° C) and out of direct sunlight.c Ferment for 7-14 days, until yeast has settled.


After approximately 24 hours, you will be able to see the fermentation process happening by shining a flashlight into the keg. You'll see the yeast in action in the wort. The liquid will be opaque and milky, you will see rising bubbles in the liquid, and there will be bubbles on the surface. Cool, eh!?

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