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Recipe: Draught Beer 1912 Pre-War Lager

This homebrew-scale recipe, based on brewer Paul Kaiser’s own notes, is for an authentic pre-war American lager with a high proportion of adjuncts.

Paul Kaiser , Michael Stein Sep 19, 2021 - 3 min read

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This homebrew-scale recipe is based on Paul Kaiser’s notes for “Draught Beer 1912,” an authentic pre-war American lager recipe with a high proportion of adjuncts. For simplicity, this version goes with flaked maize and a single-infusion mash, but feel free to go with corn grits and a cereal mash for a more traditional process.

For more on American lager-brewing in this era, see America’s Founding Lagers: The Pre-Prohibition Landscape.

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Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.049
FG: 1.011
IBUs: 20
ABV: 5%

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