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	2325
Pre-Prohibition Corn Lager	5.5 gal	6%	40.15	1.054	1.008		All Grain	1920
New Zealand Pilsner	5.5 gal	5.56%	34.33	1.053	1.01		All Grain	1915
Classic American Pilsner 2.0	5.5 gal	5.77%	42.33	1.062	1.018		All Grain	1164
Pre pro pils	5.5 gal	5.29%	33.21	1.054	1.013		All Grain	920
Grandfather Lager	3.5 gal	7.11%	36.6	1.07	1.016		All Grain	868
TEMPLATE FOR FINAL (TBC)	100 L	5.25%	35.46	1.049	1.009		All Grain	868
MB4 - Lemon/Rosemary	22 L	5.52%	39.76	1.051	1.009		All Grain	768
Classic American Pilsner	21 L	4.78%	28.28	1.047	1.011		All Grain	740
Pater's Pilsner	12 gal	5.31%	43.03	1.054	1.013		All Grain	642

Newest Pre-Prohibition Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Man of Golden Words	3 gal	5.2%	31.43	1.052	1.012		All Grain	14
New Classic	5.25 gal	6.31%	39.7	1.059	1.01		All Grain	21
Cluster Classic American Pilsner	23 L	4.99%	26.48	1.049	1.011		All Grain	42
Uncle Tony's Lager	5.5 gal	5.58%	42.4	1.058	1.015		All Grain	41
Adios Bitchachos: El Hombe Pájaro Del Metro Edición	5.5 gal	6.37%	62.95	1.07	1.022		All Grain	44
CAP	4 gal	4.99%	30.82	1.05	1.012		BIAB	32
Jüngling	6 gal	4.96%	19.49	1.047	1.01		All Grain	17
Jüngling	6 gal	5.22%	19.51	1.049	1.01		All Grain	140
P-P Lager	6 gal	6.28%	0	1.064	1.016		All Grain	96
P-P Lager	6 gal	4.31%	0	1.044	1.011		All Grain	85

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

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Flaked Corn	33		Adjunct	Raw	0.5 °L	40	19%	7% - 36%
Pale 6-Row	21	American	Grain	Base malt	1.8 °L	35	67%	13% - 100%
Pale 2-Row	13	American	Grain	Base malt	1.8 °L	37	56%	20% - 100%
Pilsner	6	American	Grain	Base malt	1.8 °L	37	56%	39% - 100%
Acidulated Malt	6	German	Grain	Acidulated malt	3.4 °L	27	3%	2% - 5%
Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	6	American	Grain	Crystal malt	1.8 °L	33	5%	2% - 6%
Pilsner	5	German	Grain	Base malt	1.6 °L	38	72%	47% - 100%
Carapils	4	German	Grain	Crystal malt	1.3 °L	35	4%	2% - 5%
Munich - Light 10L	4	American	Grain	Base malt	10 °L	33	40%	5% - 100%
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	14	8.5	40%	21% - 67%
Magnum	8	12.4	23%	5% - 63%
Northern Brewer	7	9.3	31%	17% - 61%
Cascade	7	6	39%	22% - 100%
Saaz	6	3.4	29%	20% - 50%
Mount Hood	5	4.4	32%	13% - 67%
Crystal	5	3.1	34%	9% - 55%
Tettnanger	3	4.5	33%	13% - 50%
Sterling	3	8.7	40%	33% - 50%
Perle	2	8.7	88%	75% - 100%

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	6	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
Bohemian Lager 2124	5	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	75	48°F	58°F
American Lager 2035	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
Bohemian Lager Yeast M84	3	Mangrove Jack	Lager	n/a	High	78	50°F	59°F
Californian Lager M54	3	Mangrove Jack	Lager	n/a	Med-High	79.5	64°F	68°F
L28 Urkel	2	Imperial Yeast	Lagers		Medium	73	52°F	58°F
German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833	2	White Labs	Lager	Med-High	Medium	73	48°F	55°F
Bavarian Lager 2206	2	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Med-High	75	46°F	58°F
California Lager 2112	2	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	High	69	58°F	68°F

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

Name	Uses	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish moss	9	Fining	Boil	57%	11% - 100%
gypsum	7	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 62%
Yeast nutrient	5	Other	Boil	47%	33% - 67%
Calcium Chloride	4	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 1%
Whirlfloc	4	Water Agt	Boil	60%	38% - 100%
Lactic acid	3	Water Agt	Sparge	57%	50% - 77%
whirfloc	3	Fining	Boil	44%	33% - 50%
Whirlflock	2	Fining	Boil	75%	50% - 100%
Epsom Salt	2	Water Agt	Sparge	0%	0% - 0%
Baking Soda	1	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 0%
Rosemary	1	Herb	Boil	38%	38% - 38%

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