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Pre-prohibition lager

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 15th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Rahr - Standard 6-Row3 lb Standard 6-Row 36.3 2.3 31.6%
2 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted2 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 21.1%
3 lb Flaked Maize3 lb Flaked Maize 37 1 31.6%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.3%
1 lb US - Corn Sugar1 lb Corn Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0 10.5%
9.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Lupulin Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 25.73 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.41 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Pre-prohibition lager" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Brewer #376127. All Grain, ABV 5.29%, IBU 25.73, SRM 8.61, Fermentables: (Standard 6-Row, Pale 2-Row - Toasted, Flaked Maize, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Corn Sugar) Hops: (Cluster)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-15 11:11 UTC
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