Historical Beer - Pre-Prohibition Lager

Top 10 Pre-Prohibition Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Pre-Prohibition Lager	11 gal	4.35%	32.74	1.044	1.01		All Grain	2165
Pre-Prohibition Corn Lager	5.5 gal	6%	40.15	1.054	1.008		All Grain	1752
New Zealand Pilsner	5.5 gal	5.56%	34.33	1.053	1.01		All Grain	1714
Classic American Pilsner 2.0	5.5 gal	5.77%	42.33	1.062	1.018		All Grain	1094
Pre pro pils	5.5 gal	5.29%	33.21	1.054	1.013		All Grain	861
TEMPLATE FOR FINAL (TBC)	100 L	5.25%	35.46	1.049	1.009		All Grain	822
Grandfather Lager	3.5 gal	7.11%	36.6	1.07	1.016		All Grain	811
MB4 - Lemon/Rosemary	22 L	5.52%	39.76	1.051	1.009		All Grain	730
Classic American Pilsner	21 L	4.78%	28.28	1.047	1.011		All Grain	675
Pater's Pilsner	12 gal	5.31%	43.03	1.054	1.013		All Grain	605

Newest Pre-Prohibition Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Adios Bitchachos: El Hombe Pájaro Del Metro Edición	5.5 gal	6.4%	63.07	1.07	1.021		All Grain	12
CAP	4 gal	4.99%	30.82	1.05	1.012		BIAB	13
Jüngling	6 gal	4.96%	19.49	1.047	1.01		All Grain	77
P-P Lager	6 gal	6.28%	0	1.064	1.016		All Grain	64
P-P Lager	6 gal	4.31%	0	1.044	1.011		All Grain	62
Great Granddad's Gusto	5 gal	5.98%	47.75	1.055	1.009		extract	80
Old American Lager	5.5 gal	6.88%	47.44	1.062	1.01		BIAB	90
Edgar Lager	5 gal	5.29%	51.79	1.054	1.013		extract	45
(2018-10-15) Fortunate Son CAP	6 gal	5.79%	33.11	13.7577	2.9803		All Grain	94
Colonial American Lager	5 gal	5.09%	37.56	1.052	1.013		All Grain	104

Fermentables Used In Pre-Prohibition Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Flaked Corn	30		Adjunct	Raw	0.5 °L	40	18%	7% - 33%
Pale 6-Row	20	American	Grain	Base malt	1.8 °L	35	68%	13% - 100%
Pale 2-Row	10	American	Grain	Base malt	1.8 °L	37	64%	39% - 100%
Pilsner	6	American	Grain	Base malt	1.8 °L	37	56%	39% - 100%
Rice Hulls	5		Adjunct	Other	0 °L	0	3%	1% - 4%
Carapils	5	German	Grain	Crystal malt	1.3 °L	35	5%	2% - 8%
Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	5	American	Grain	Crystal malt	1.8 °L	33	5%	2% - 6%
Pilsner	4	German	Grain	Base malt	1.6 °L	38	65%	47% - 85%
Vienna Malt	4	New Zealand	Grain	Base malt	3.45178 °L	39.1	36%	11% - 79%
Liquid Malt ExtractLight	4		Liquid Extract	Extract	4 °L	35	76%	52% - 100%

Hops Used In Pre-Prohibition Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cluster	11	0	39%	21% - 67%
Magnum	7	14.5	26%	5% - 63%
Northern Brewer	7	9.3	31%	17% - 61%
Cascade	7	6	45%	22% - 100%
Saaz	6	3.3	29%	20% - 50%
Mount Hood	5	4.4	32%	13% - 67%
Crystal	4	3.3	34%	17% - 50%
Sterling	3	8.7	40%	33% - 50%
Perle	2	5.7	88%	75% - 100%
Liberty	2	4.5	42%	33% - 50%

Steeping Grains Used In Pre-Prohibition Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Flaked Corn	1		Adjunct	Raw	0.5 °L	40	50%	50% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 10L	1	American	Grain	Crystal malt	10 °L	35	100%	100% - 100%
Pale 6-Row	1	American	Grain	Base malt	1.8 °L	35	50%	50% - 50%

Yeasts Used In Pre-Prohibition Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
American Lager Yeast WLP840	5	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Medium	77.5	50°F	55°F
Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	5	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	83	48°F	72°F
American Lager 2035	4	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	75	48°F	58°F
Bohemian Lager 2124	4	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	75	48°F	58°F
Old Bavarian Lager Yeast WLP920	4	White Labs	Lager	Medium-High	Medium	69.5	50°F	55°F
Californian Lager M54	3	Mangrove Jack	Lager	n/a	Med-High	79.5	64°F	68°F
German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833	2	White Labs	Lager	Med-High	Medium	73	48°F	55°F
Bohemian Lager Yeast M84	2	Mangrove Jack	Lager	n/a	High	78	50°F	59°F
Diamond Lager	2	Danstar	Lager	Medium	High	77	50°F	59°F
California Lager 2112	2	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	High	69	58°F	68°F
Pilsen Lager 2007	1	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	73	48°F	56°F

Other Ingredients Used In Pre-Prohibition Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish Moss	8	Fining	Boil	51%	11% - 100%
Yeast nutrient	4	Other	Boil	50%	33% - 67%
Gypsum	4	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 62%
Lactic acid	3	Water Agt	Mash	58%	50% - 82%
Whirfloc	3	Fining	Boil	44%	33% - 50%
Whirlflock	2	Fining	Boil	75%	50% - 100%
Calcium Chloride	2	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 0%
Whirlfloc	1	Fining	Boil	38%	38% - 38%
Baking Soda	1	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 0%
qypsum	1	Water Agt	Boil	25%	25% - 25%
beer nutrient	1	Other	Boil	25%	25% - 25%

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