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Pre-prohibition Lager

Name: Pre-prohibition Lager
Prep time: 100 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 lb Pale 2-Row; 2 lb Pale 6-Row; 2 lb Flaked Corn; 0.5 lb Vienna; 0.25 lb Honey Malt; 0.5 oz Perle Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.17 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday July 9th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

14.6

SRM (morey):

4.1

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	US - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	55.8%
2 lb	American - Pale 6-Row2 lb Pale 6-Row	35	1.8	18.6%
2 lb	Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	18.6%
0.50 lb	American - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna	35	4	4.7%
0.25 lb	Honey Malt0.25 lb Honey Malt	37	25	2.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops		Pellet	8.2	Boil	60 min	14.62	100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.5 gal	131 °F	131 °F	15 min
6.5 gal	145 °F	145 °F	60 min
6.5 gal	158 °F	158 °F	15 min
6.5 gal	158 °F	168 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
0.50 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash
0.75 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
0.25 tsp	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash
0.25 tsp	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash
0.40 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	11.50 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Osmosis Reverse

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Add water into primary to dilute to about 1.

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Last Updated: 2026-04-29 23:41 UTC

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Gallons

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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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