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Pre-Prohibition Lager

163 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Pre-Prohibition Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Chris Daily
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 31st 2022
1.050
1.008
5.5%
37.4
3.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.34 lb Rahr - Standard 6-Row9.34 lb Standard 6-Row 36.3 2.3 63.2%
1.04 lb Munich1.04 lb Munich 37 6 7%
3.63 lb Flaked Corn3.63 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 24.5%
0.26 lb Rice Hulls0.26 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 1.8%
0.52 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.52 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 3.5%
14.79 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.85 oz Cluster0.85 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.4 First Wort 90 min 20.68 21.8%
1.18 oz Cluster1.183 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil 30 min 14.02 30.3%
1.87 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.87 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 5 min 2.71 47.9%
3.90 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™
Amount:
2.52 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 5 40 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.3 gal 131 °F 131 °F 15 min
6.3 gal 14 °F 148 °F 60 min
6.3 gal 158 °F 158 °F 30 min
6.3 gal 169 °F 169 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 6.66 26.6  
Mash volume with grains 7.84 31.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.85 -7.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.84 g | 23.4 qt) 4.94 19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.4 g | 41.6 qt) 9.5 38  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 8 g | 32 qt) 8.13 32.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 8.13 g | 32.5 qt) 8 32  
Total: 11.6 46.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pre-Prohibition Lager" Pre-Prohibition Lager beer recipe by Chris Daily. All Grain, ABV 5.47%, IBU 37.42, SRM 3.72, Fermentables: (Standard 6-Row, Munich, Flaked Corn, Rice Hulls, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Cluster, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-31 18:45 UTC