International Pale Lager Pacifico

[gwapogorilla]

Recipe Type

All Grain

Yeast

Wyeast 2001...Urquell lager

Yeast Starter

yep

Batch Size (Gallons)

6

Original Gravity

1.046

Final Gravity

1.010

Boiling Time (Minutes)

60

IBU

22

Color

3.4 srm

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

3 weeks at 55*

Additional Fermentation

2 days at 70* for dia. rest

Tasting Notes

Nailed it!!!

5 lbs Vienna Malt (Weyermann) (3.0 SRM)
3 lbs Corn - Yellow, Flaked (Briess) (1.3 SRM)
12.0 oz Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM)
Mash 60 minutes at 150*
60 minute boil
0.43 oz Nugget [12.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min
0.33 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 10.0 mins)

1.0 pkg Urquell Lager (Wyeast Labs #2001) [124.21 ml]

 

[grayhalladay]

Just went to Mazatlan, MX this passed May, Definitely tasted great when delivered right from the brewery!

 

[ChelisHubby]

hmmm! for a Mexican lager this is my favorite. I might just have to try this as a ale!

 

[gwapogorilla]

Honestly, I think you'll like it.
My buddy and I love Pacifico. When I told him that my latest attempt was ready, he bought a 6'er and came over. We compared tastes side by side.
It's close guys....REALLY CLOSE. My buddy said if I slid him a glass of my home brew "saying" it was Pacifico, he wouldn't have known the difference.

The yeast strain might be a little hard to find, I heard Wyeast is discontinuing the strain. WLP800 might be a good sub if you can't find it.

 

[ChelisHubby]

it will be November before I will try to make this as southern cal summer is too warm for me to hold 55 degree fermentation.

 

[gwapogorilla]

Yeah, Iowa too. I don't have a fridge devoted for lagering(yet). My basement should be cool enough come oct/nov to do another batch.

 

[AzOr]

To th OP,
Did you use Nuggets as your bettering hop because you had it on hand?