"Old School" Pre Prohibition Lager Beer Recipe | All Grain Light American Lager | Brewer's Friend
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"Old School" Pre Prohibition Lager

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: JJ Hulce
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 21st 2023
1.046
1.008
4.9%
20.8
4.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 6-Row6 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 60%
3 lb Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 30%
1 lb Munich Dark 20L1 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 10%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 45 min 20.78 50%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 160 °F 154 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge 150 °F 150 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 26.87 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Peoples Beer clone

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  • Last Updated: 2023-09-01 17:38 UTC
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