mexican style beer

does anyone know of a good mexican style lager or pilsner? thanks for any replies

Never done a Mexican style myself, but I found a few on the Web. Of course, you can always brew a pale ale and stick a lime in it, if all else fails. Good luck.

http://www.homebrewheaven.com/muntons-mexican-cerveza-style.htm


http://www.homebrewit.com/aisle/p/1697
1697 Mexican Cerveza - A gentle, delicate light lager subtly flavoured, refreshing to the full. Typical analyses when canned: Colour (EBC Units) 8 - 12. Bitterness (EBU's) 45 - 55. Solids (by refractometer) 80% - 82%. Acidity (as lactic) 1% max. pH 5 - 6. Free Amino Nitrogen 0.15%.

Here is a Negro Modelo style brew:

Fedralas Lager
A ProMash Recipe Report
BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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03-A European Amber Lager, Vienna Lager
Min OG: 1.046 Max OG: 1.052
Min IBU: 18 Max IBU: 30
Min Clr: 10 Max Clr: 16 Color in SRM, Lovibond
Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.00 Wort Size (Gal): 5.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 7.13
Anticipated OG: 1.04861 Plato: 12.055
Anticipated SRM: 13.4
Anticipated IBU: 25.1
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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77.2 5.50 lbs. Alexander LME - Pale America 1.03696 2
14.0 1.00 lbs. Amber Malt Great Britain 1.03200 35
7.0 0.50 lbs. Crystal 20L America 1.03500 20
1.8 0.13 lbs. Black Patent Malt America 1.02800 525
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.

Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.00 oz. Hallertau Hersbrucker Whole 4.75 18.4 60 min.
1.00 oz. Czech Saaz Whole 3.50 6.7 15 min.

Yeast
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WYeast 1007 German Ale



Total Mash Volume Gal: 0.00 - Dough-In Infusion Only
All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.

Here is a really simple extract light lager brew. Set it in the sun and it is Corona.

Don't Drink the Water Lager
A ProMash Recipe Report
Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.00 Wort Size (Gal): 5.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 4.50
Anticipated OG: 1.04144 Plato: 10.340
Anticipated SRM: 4.9
Anticipated IBU: 17.9
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes


Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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77.8 3.50 lbs. Briess DME- Gold America 1.04600 8
22.2 1.00 lbs. Corn Sugar Generic 1.04621 0
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.

Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.00 oz. Hallertauer Pellet 4.00 17.9 60 min.

Yeast
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WYeast 2007 Pilsen Lager

Thanxs . just looking to try an experiment

Charlie Papazian has an AG recipe for Corona in one of his books. I brewed it AG, using corn. We tasted it out of the primary and I think its right on.

I don't think you can do a Corona as an extract beer because I don't think the extracts will go that light and dry. I might be wrong. I sure wouldn't brew it with corn sugar.

PM me if you need the recipe.