Pacifico

[jwyz1960]

I am looking for a good Pacifico clone recipe. Anyone have one to share?

 

[Revvy]

A little googling has netted me this, but I can't vouch for it's veracity. Though if it came from The brewer of Pizza Port it's probably a decent attempt.

This recipe shoud be close to Pacifico. I don't have the extract version. I had a pint at Pizza Port and thought it was close:

Amigo Mexican Lager
Recipe supplied by: Kirk McHale, Brewer, Pizza Port Brewing Co, Carlsbad, CA
Homebrew Recipe, makes 5 gallons (19L)
All Grain Version

Malt
3.4 lb Great Western 2-row malt
2 lb Great Western 6-row malt
3.3 lb Flaked Corn
Hops
0.5 oz Liberty hops: 60 min.
0.5 oz Liberty hops: At whirlpool
Yeast
White Labs WLP940, Mexican Lager Yeast

Ferment at 51-53 degrees F for 7 days, then let fermentation warm to 62-64 degrees F for 4-6 days for diacetyl rest, chill 5 degrees F a day until you reach desired lagering temperature (this beer was lagered for 6 weeks 31-32 degrees F). Fine with gelatin or isinglass to clarify, carbonate to 2.8 to 3.0. Serve at 38 degrees F with a lime.
Make sure to enjoy with your amigos.

Taken from:
White Labs link
I bought a vial of 940 for this purpose, but haven't brewed it yet. If you do- please post your results.

Adventures in Homebrewing sells an extract clone kit as well, this PDF shows the recipe.

You can order the kit here.

Brewer's best use to do a decent Mexican Cerveza kit, but it looks like it was discontinued.

 

[jwyz1960]

I'll gave it a shot. Will advise if the results. Thanks'

 

[periwinkle1239]

I'll gave it a shot. Will advise if the results. Thanks'

Ping did you try this? If so, how did it turn out? I'm thinking about making an easy drinking mexican lager for the summer and thought this might be the one.

 

[Revvy]

Since this thread I've discovered this great info page on brewing mexican beers. With recipes.IIRC there's a pacifico-esque beer in his recipe section.

 

[jwyz1960]

Ping did you try this? If so, how did it turn out? I'm thinking about making an easy drinking mexican lager for the summer and thought this might be the one.

I did brew it. I really enjoyed it with a line wedge as I do with Pacifico. I would advise brewing it as I would again.
Jerry

 

[Damian13]

I know this is a 5 year old thread but just curious whether anyone has had good results like jwyz1960 brewing this. Its on my cue but was wondering whether I should make any adjustments.