Pre-Prohibition Lager Recipe - Classic American Pilsner

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Classic American Pilsner

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All Grain
5.5 Gallon(s)
6.25 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
All Grain Pre-Prohibition Lager homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Pilsner - US, 6-Row - US, Carapils - DE, Flaked Corn - US, Cluster Hops, White Labs American Lager WLP840 Homebrew Yeast.

Fermentables

38% - Pilsner - US
4
34
1
Mash
38% - 6-Row - US
4
35
2
Mash
5% - Carapils - DE
0.5
33
2
Mash
19% - Flaked Corn - US
2
37
1
Mash

Hops

Cluster
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
7.2
24.9
Cluster
1
Pellet
Boil
20 min(s)
7.2
15.1

Yeast

White Labs American Lager WLP840
77%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Direct Heat
140
20 min
Saccharification Rest
Direct Heat
154
60 min

Special Instructions

1.
2.4 CO2 - 11.1psi @ 40

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Recipe Facts

Classic American Pilsner
Pre-Prohibition Lager
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.25 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.050 OG
  • 1.011 FG
  • 40.0 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.80 BG:GU
  • 3.0° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.0% ABV Alcohol
  • 166 per 12oz Calories
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