Historical Beer - Pre-Prohibition Lager

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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	1.010		All Grain	3384
Pre-Prohibition Corn Lager	5.5 gal	6%	40.15	1.054	1.008		All Grain	3121
New Zealand Pilsner	5.5 gal	5.56%	34.33	1.053	1.010		All Grain	2989
Classic American Pilsner 2.0	5.5 gal	5.77%	42.33	1.062	1.018		All Grain	1764
Pre pro pils	5.5 gal	5.29%	33.21	1.054	1.013		All Grain	1281
Grandfather Lager	3.5 gal	7.11%	36.6	1.070	1.016		All Grain	1245
Classic American Pilsner	21 L	4.78%	28.28	1.047	1.011		All Grain	1158
TEMPLATE FOR FINAL (TBC)	100 L	5.25%	35.46	1.049	1.009		All Grain	1086
MB4 - Lemon/Rosemary	22 L	5.52%	39.76	1.051	1.009		All Grain	1033
Pater's Pilsner	12 gal	5.31%	43.03	1.054	1.013		All Grain	858

Newest Pre-Prohibition Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Justine Lager	5.5 gal	4.72%	29.03	1.047	1.011		All Grain	5
Corn Lager	5 gal	4.61%	21.64	1.047	1.012		All Grain	12
You Don't Know Jack	5.25 gal	5.05%	41.98	1.051	1.013		All Grain	20
68. Mike SMASH Pussy	11 L	5.73%	32.19	1.053	1.009		All Grain	16
My Yeti 110	5.5 gal	4.51%	26.88	1.050	1.015		All Grain	16
Just Beer	5.25 gal	5.4%	33.12	1.050	1.009		All Grain	19
old republic lager 2.0	5.5 gal	4.61%	22.12	1.046	1.011		All Grain	33
Covid Lager	5.25 gal	5.7%	41.54	1.052	1.009		Partial Mash	24
lager	25 L	5.54%	29.75	1.056	1.014		All Grain	25
LC Pre-Pro Lager	16.5 gal	5.93%	41.17	1.059	1.013		BIAB	33

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Flaked Corn	52		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	20%	7% - 36%
American - Pale 6-Row	27	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	35	68%	13% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	21	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	57%	1% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt	12	German	Grain	acidulated malt	3.4°L	27	2%	1% - 5%
American - Pilsner	11	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	39% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	9	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	4%	2% - 6%
German - Pilsner	6	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	57%	13% - 85%
Rice Hulls	5		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	4%	1% - 9%
Liquid Malt Extract - Light	5		Liquid Extract	extract	4°L	35	75%	52% - 100%
New Zealand - Vienna Malt	4	New Zealand	Grain	base malt	3.45178°L	39.1	36%	11% - 79%

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

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cluster	20	6.5	39%	8% - 75%
Crystal	11	4.3	35%	9% - 75%
Magnum	11	15	28%	5% - 63%
Saaz	9	3.5	28%	15% - 77%
Northern Brewer	8	7.8	31%	17% - 61%
Mount Hood	7	4.8	38%	13% - 67%
Cascade	7	7	39%	22% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	4	3.75	39%	31% - 57%
Liberty	3	4	36%	30% - 43%
Perle	3	8.2	69%	31% - 100%

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Canadian - Honey Malt	1	Canadian	Grain	base malt	25°L	37	13%	13% - 13%
Flaked Corn	1		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	50%	50% - 50%
Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes	1	American	Adjunct	other	0.8°L	34.5	25%	25% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	1	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	100%	100% - 100%
Briess - Carapils Malt	1	American	Grain	base malt	1.5°L	34.5	50%	50% - 50%
American - Pale 6-Row	1	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	35	50%	50% - 50%
Belgian - Biscuit	1	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	13%	13% - 13%

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

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	10	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124	9	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840	6	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	77.5%	50°F	55°F
Wyeast - American Lager 2035	4	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
Wyeast - California Lager 2112	4	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	High	69%	58°F	68°F
White Labs - Old Bavarian Lager Yeast WLP920	4	White Labs	Lagers	Medium-High	Medium	69.5%	50°F	55°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84	3	Mangrove Jack	Lagers	n/a	High	78%	50°F	59°F
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833	3	White Labs	Lagers	Med-High	Medium	73%	48°F	55°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54	3	Mangrove Jack	Lagers	n/a	Med-High	79.5%	64°F	68°F
Imperial Yeast - L13 Global	2	Imperial Yeast	Lagers		Medium-low	73%	46°F	56°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	16	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 63%
Brewcraft - Whirlfloc	8	Fining	Boil	72%	6% - 100%
Lactic acid	7	Water Agt	Mash	69%	50% - 100%
Irish Moss	7	Fining	Boil	45%	11% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	7	Water Agt	Mash	31%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	4	Water Agt	Mash	30%	0% - 50%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	4	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 1%
Epsom Salt	3	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 29%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	2	Water Agt	Mash	63%	25% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	1	Water Agt	Sparge	49%	12% - 86%

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