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Pre Prohibition Lager

149 calories 12.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.22 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: ChrisD
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 31st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Rahr - Standard 6-Row7.5 lb Standard 6-Row 36.3 2.3 83.3%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5.6%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Cluster1.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 37.88 75%
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 10 min 4.58 25%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
150 ml White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Fining Primary 0 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.67 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal Protein Rest Steeping 126 °F 122 °F 20 min
2.5 gal Sacch Rest Steeping -- 150 °F 60 min
2.5 gal Mash Out Steeping -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.81 11.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.53 14.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.14 g | 20.6 qt) 3.78 15.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 5.22 20.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6.6 26.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pre Prohibition Lager" Light American Lager beer recipe by ChrisD. All Grain, ABV 5.1%, IBU 42.45, SRM 3.66, Fermentables: (Standard 6-Row, Carapils Malt, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Cluster) Other: (Clarity Ferm WLN4000, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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