Easy Speaking Lager – Pre-Prohibition Lager Homebrew Recipe (All Grain)

December 21, 2022 Mike

This recipe is the brainchild of John, and was selected by Donovan at Black Forest Brewing to be their ProAm from the 2022 El Paso County Fair Homebrew Competition. Released on the anniversary of the last day of prohibition, it came out awesome. Hop forward, but not enough to classify as a pilsner, the beer finishes dry, and is absolutely gorgeous. We interviewed John about his beer, and the ProAm experience in this episode, and he was kind enough to share the recipe with us.

Recipe Details

Batch Size	Boil Time	IBU	SRM	Est. OG	Est. FG	ABV
6 gal	60 min	56.8 IBUs	3.3451700	1.053	1.010	5.7 %

Fermentables

Name	Amount	%
Pale Malt (6 Row) US	9 lbs	75
Corn, Flaked	3 lbs	25

Hops

Name	Amount	Time	Use	Form	Alpha %
Cluster	1.76 oz	60 min	Boil	Pellet	7
Mt. Hood	1.76 oz	20 min	Boil	Pellet	5.7
Mt. Hood	1.18 oz	5 min	Boil	Pellet	5.7

Yeast

Name	Lab	Attenuation	Temperature
Mexican Lager (WLP940)	White Labs	74%	50°F - 55°F

Mash

Step	Temperature	Time
Mash In	148°F	75 min

Notes

Target a Mash PH of 5.6
Standard Lager fermentation, ramp temp up near the end for a D Rest, then cold crash and lager for 5 - 6 weeks.
Use Gelatin for fining.
German Lager yeast is a good choice too.