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Pre-Prohibition Lager

174 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Pre-Prohibition Lager
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: https://byo.com/article/pre-prohibition-lager-a-classic-american-pilsner-type-beer/
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 7th 2025
1.053
1.011
5.5%
31.7
3.9
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
27 oz German - Pilsner27 oz Pilsner 38 1.6 72.6%
8.50 oz Flaked Corn8.5 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 22.8%
1.70 oz Munich - Light 10L1.7 oz Munich - Light 10L 33 10 4.6%
37.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 g Magnum3 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 30 min 25.54 23.1%
5 g Hallertau Mittelfruh5 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 5.02 38.5%
5 g Hallertau Mittelfruh5 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 2 min 1.17 38.5%
13 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.99 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.94 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.62 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.39 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.11 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.82 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 17 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 10 50 75 75 230.023
water is Balanced 5 SRM
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.4 gal Infusion 150 °F 157 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 2.31 g | 9.2 qt) 1.94 7.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.49 g | 10 qt) 2.13 8.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.29 -1.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1.77 g | 7.1 qt) 1.4 5.6  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Volume into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 1.94 7.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

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