JONNYROTTEN
Well-Known Member
I'm going to try a Mexican lager for the first time. Looking to make a Modello Especial or Dos Equis (light lager)
Looking around it seems many are just using 2 row with rice or corn and WLP940 Mexican lager yeast. I tried making a Bud clone once using nothing but 2 row and rice and WLP840 (Budweiser yeast) It wasn't very good. This would be the same with a different yeast. Do you think the yeast alone will change it from a lackluster beer to a real Mexican tasting beer? I don't want another flavorless beer after weeks of waiting
I was thinking of using Saaz or Tetnang but I thought those are more for German Lager?
Any advise?
Any tried and proven recipes?
Looking around it seems many are just using 2 row with rice or corn and WLP940 Mexican lager yeast. I tried making a Bud clone once using nothing but 2 row and rice and WLP840 (Budweiser yeast) It wasn't very good. This would be the same with a different yeast. Do you think the yeast alone will change it from a lackluster beer to a real Mexican tasting beer? I don't want another flavorless beer after weeks of waiting
I was thinking of using Saaz or Tetnang but I thought those are more for German Lager?
Any advise?
Any tried and proven recipes?